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Posted by Petite Village on February 06, 2012 07:34 am 0 comments

   By Gabriella Vetere, RD   Now that all the holidays are out of the way, there are no more excuses for not cooking a healthy meal or spoiling your dinner with cookies.   I know it’s sometimes hard to stick to healthy eating habits when you are constantly rushing to a meeting, picking up kids, or studying for exams-but with thoughtful planning and thought, things can be easier on you.   One big tip is to make a healthy recipe that you can keep in the refrigerator for days, yet gets better with time. One recipe that my mother...

Posted by Petite Village on December 19, 2011 07:46 am 0 comments

Gabriella Vetere, RD   This month it seems as if everyone has at least one holiday party to attend and with parties comes high calorie appetizers, entrees, desserts, and libations. Now most people might say: “Well hey it’s the holidays!  Why do I have to watch what I am eating?” Unless you want to gain 5-7 pounds this holiday season, you better care why!   The average person at a holiday party can consume an extra 350-500 calories just on booze itself. With all these extra calories mixed with stress, decreased exercising from wanting to stay in, and treats everywhere...

Posted by Petite Village on November 08, 2011 11:39 pm 0 comments

       by Gabriella Vetere, RD *     I don’t know about you all, but I LOVE Sundays. I get to wake up, grab some coffee, go on a run, go to the farmers market, and most importantly, spend a night cooking with my sister and watching great shows on the cooking channel.   Last night’s meal was so good that I have to share it!   My twin sister is just as much of a food enthusiast as I am, and it is a pleasure to cook with her. She has a love for cooking and adds...

Posted by Petite Village on October 21, 2011 03:31 am 0 comments

     by Amy Vig*   I have good news. Healthy eating is not the mystery that we've been lead to believe. It doesn't require great cooking skills, expensive ingredients, vitamin supplements, no carbs, or most of the other things that the internet and some experts would have you believe. In fact, I'd like to propose that if we all made only one change to our diets, we could live significantly healthier lives. However, I must warn you that it's not the most exciting or mind-boggling advice you've ever heard.   I believe that this one thing we can all...

Posted by Petite Village on October 21, 2011 03:31 am 0 comments

       by Gabriella Vetere, RD *   It’s coming to the time of the year that is loved by children and hated by dieters: the holidays. Yes, with the weather getting colder you might choose to stay inside rather than go on your afternoon run, or the fact that everyone at work thinks that cookies are the only thing you can bring to a corporate party during Christmas. There are other reasons to celebrate during the holidays that actually won’t ruin all the work you did to fit into your summer bikini.   As a dietitian I may think...

Posted by Petite Village on October 21, 2011 03:31 am 0 comments

    by Gabriella Vetere, RD *   The great aspect of having nutrition as the topic for what I write is that I can use my everyday life experiences as inspiration. That is exactly what happened today.   I don’t usually get sick, but when I do, it usually happens after I fly. Now, I am not going to explore for you the reason why I do, but recently I got a nasty cold that turned into a more unfortunate sinus infection. I immediately went to my doctor, who prescribed antibiotics. What immediately went through my head is my...

Posted by Petite Village on October 21, 2011 03:31 am 0 comments

Photo credit: Monica Trieu     Design My Meals is looking for beta testers!  The first 50 people to contact dmm@designmymeals.com will get a FREE 6-month subscription to Design My Meals.    Continuing from Tuesday’s Top 10 Meal Planning Tips, Part 1   6.       Visit your local farmer’s market… …for some inspiration, and some yummy, fresh foods.  Besides digging in your own backyard for veggies, nothing is fresher, healthier, and better for the environment than shopping at your local farmer’s market.  Commit to a family trip to the farmer’s market at least once a month to experience some local fare...