Healthy Eating

Learn tips on how to stay healthy through the food you eat. Plus, enjoy some wonderful bonus recipes!

Cooking From My Pantry

Kirsten Romero, MS, RDN
Wellness Dietitian, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia

White Bean Soup	Pantry Pasta	Black Bean Brownies



Quinoa Salad	Overnight Oats	Healthy Snacking with Diabetes

A basket of herbs, sprouts, strawberries, and blueberries

Spring Into Healthy Habits

Spring is here! The change of season offers a fresh start with flowers blooming and nature awakening all around us. Longer days give us extra time to get outsid

March is National Nutrition Month®

National Nutrition Month® is an annual nutrition education campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrated every March. This year’s t

minestrone soup in a blue bowl with two spoons and sliced bread in the background

Boosting Your Immune System in the New Year - Plus Bonus Recipe

It’s time once again for the tradition of making resolutions for the new year. Every new year, 3 in 10 adults in the US sets go

Healthy Holidays, Plus Bonus Recipe

The winter holiday season is a busy time filled with traditions, spending time with friends and family, and making special memori

Nourish Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

More than 70% of people over the age of 60 have high blood pressure according to the Centers for Disease Control. Sometimes refer

Fall for the Season's Produce - Plus Bonus Recipe

As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, it’s a great time to enjoy the bounty of in-season fruits and vegetables. G

How Sweet It Is, Plus a Sweet Bonus Recipe

Excessive sugar intake is associated with obesity, metabolic disorders, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, depression, and negative

vegetable soup on a platter with a spoon

Eating Healthy on a Budget: Plus Bonus Recipe

Following a healthy diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat proteins and dairy, plus heart healthy fats lik

Maximizing Produce Freshness - Plus Bonus Recipe

The dietary guidelines from 2020-25 in the US advise to allocate half of your plate to fruits and vegetables for the optimal heal

Let's Eat More Plants, Plus Bonus Recipe

There is a lot of confusing and conflicting information about how to eat for good health, but most everyone agrees that eating mo

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