Janice Cox, registered dietitian at Byerly's Ridgedale
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Every day I talk to customers in our stores who are looking for gluten-free foods. Their interest may be because they have celiac disease, a wheat/gluten allergy or they suspect they have gluten sensitivity. Below are some helpful facts and tips for living with gluten sensitivity or allergies.
Janice Cox, registered dietitian at Byerly's Ridgedale
Friday, March 9, 2012
March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Get Your Plate in Shape.” Did you know USDA’s MyPlate replaced the food pyramid in 2011? The idea is to make nutrition and portion size easier to understand and to commit to.
MyPlate has four colored sections representing fruits, vegetables, grains and protein. A smaller circle next to the plate represent dairy. MyPlate is simple and visually shows what to put on your plate and in what proportions.
Janice Cox, registered dietitian at Byerly's Ridgedale
Monday, February 27, 2012
I recently attended a Mayo Clinic sponsored seminar “Improving Your Heart Health”. Their cardiologist speakers had great information I want to share with you! Think of the last time you went to the gas pump and filled your tank. You watched gallon after gallon go in until it finally clicked off. Your heart is also a pump, similar to that gas pump. How many gallons do you think it pumps each day? 50? 500? It’s actually 2,000 gallons a day! What a huge job for one small organ that works constantly! Let’s have a heart to heart on hearts:
Statistics
- Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in men and women.
- Since 1984, more women than men have died from heart disease.
- More people die of heart disease than all forms of cancers.
The good news is heart disease is 80 – 90% preventable.
Janice Cox, registered dietitian at Byerly's Ridgedale
Monday, February 20, 2012
Are you looking for a fun, educational family event to brighten your Saturday? Attend the first ever Minnesota Food and Nutrition Expo!
The 2012 Minnesota Food and Nutrition Expo is sponsored by the Minnesota Dietetics Association’s 1,700 members. The expo will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 25 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Admission is just $7 per family, or FREE for each person who brings a non-perishable food donation for Second Harvest Heartland.
Janice Cox, registered dietitian at Byerly's Ridgedale
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I get a lot of great questions about food and nutrition. It never ceases to amaze me how much false information is out there and how confusing it is to know fact from fiction. Recently, KARE 11 asked me to talk about food myths. It was easy to come up with a list that was part of the story; we’ll never be at a loss for material.
