The delays in my lack of timely posting can be blamed on getting married and going on a honeymoon. But I am back… and back with a new name: Jennifer McDaniel. For those of you who have a honeymoon in your future, wow, do you have something to look forward to…what a wonderful week.
Zihuatanejo, Mexico was were PJ [...]
So what do you eat? I am not for sure if all dietitians get this question, but there is something intriguing to people about what the Dietitian eats. Do they follow what they preach? Do they ever eat French fries? Will they ever eat Ted Drewes? My eating philosophy is to strive for an [...]
This week I spoke on the Fox 2 segment “STL moms” about pre-packaged foods marketed to children called “Lunchables.” The gist of my interview was, Lunchables are a lunch nightmare and discussed the anatomy of a kid-friendly, healthy lunch. The lunchable people heard about my interview…and I received a long, detailed email bringing to my attention [...]
Being engaged is a very special time in one’s life. You are showered with presents, you spend time with family members you never get to see, you are thrown parties just because you found the one you love! However, the event I have been looking forward to, since I said the big “Yes”, is finally here.
Choosing [...]
Yesterday one of my friends sent me her food journal so I could take a look and see if she could make any nutritional “improvements.” Her day went something like this…
Breakfast: rinsed down a multi-vitamin pill with enriched orange juice. Ate a bowl of fortified cereal, with vitamin-D fortified soy milk.
Snack: A quick, energy nutrition bar
Lunch: [...]
I recently read an article in Men’s Health Magazine about “The 11 Superfoods You Aren’t Eating.” Many of us have probably tried at least two of the mentioned foods, blueberries and cinnamon. If you are a curry eater you might also be eating the superspice in the article “turmeric” which gives curry its yellowish color. [...]
If you haven’t noticed on the grocery shelves, there has been an explosion of the “100 calorie snack pack.” Before you know it, you may find yourself browsing the 100 calorie food aisle. Example products you might find are Keebler Fudge Shoppe Grasshopper Cookies, the Special K Chocolately Drizzley Bar, Chex Cheddar Chips, or the [...]
So I turn 30 on Sunday, and I am throwing my own birthday party. It doesn’t bother me though, I love birthdays. It’s just another great reason to celebrate. I do have one requirement, a mint chocolate chip ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins. It has been a staple on April 27th since I turned 5 years old. The [...]
Creme Brulee, Hazelnut, French Vanilla…I love purchasing the latest flavor of cream to foo-foo up my morning coffee at home. But today after reading an article in one of our lay journals I realized that it is time to take a closer look, and my next grocery store purchase won’t be the usual creamy suspects.
Unfortunately, we [...]
This morning I had a live TV interview on Fox 2 News. When I started my job at SLU a couple of years ago, I had no idea how much of an opportunity I would get to interact with the media. I realize nutrition and health topics are of interest to most people, and I [...]