Articles about nutrition.
As a new year begins, we all want to start 2024 with a clean slate by consuming healthy food. Want to keep your immune system strong all season? Pay attention to what you’re eating. According to Alaine Mills, a registered dietitian with the MUSC Health & Wellness Institute, adding nutrient-rich foods to your winter meals … Read more
The hazards of red dye no. 3 remain a concern and in the headlines, especially since California recently became the first state in this country to ban a food product currently allowed by the Food and Drug Administration. Discovered in 1907, this synthetic dye, also known as erythrosine, immediately became popular for its brilliant red … Read more
If it’s holiday time in South Carolina, you can bet you’ll find pecans appearing in many dishes. Pecans are synonymous with pie and pralines, but did you know these sophisticated, buttery nuts make a nutritious addition to your everyday diet? Melissa Macher, a Charleston-based registered dietitian and nutritionist with a food science degree, relishes the … Read more
Preserving Produce To Perfection One of the best rewards of gardening is the bounty of fresh vegetables that you can use to create salads and sauces soon after the goodies are harvested. But what’s a great gardener to do when there is too much of a good thing? Tomatoes, herbs, peppers, carrots, potatoes and fruit … Read more
During the recent pandemic, many families revisited the idea of home-cooked meals together around the family dinner table. More family members were home, and life seemed to slow down somewhat. Unfortunately, the lure of fast-food establishments and readily available pre-packaged, ultra-processed convenience foods easily overrode those good intentions as soon as hectic lifestyles resumed. According … Read more
The idea began at a Charleston County elementary school as a simple way to make students familiar with how garden vegetables grow. But since that time 14 years ago, this idea, known as the Green Heart Project, has spread to other parts of the Lowcountry and is now viewed as a critical tool to show … Read more