HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tidbits Podcast

  One of the most popular grains in the marketplace today is quinoa. To prepare quinoa from scratch, start by rinsing half a cup of raw grains under running water. This step is important because it helps remove the bitter-tasting saponins naturally found in quinoa. Drain well, then, add it to a pot, along with liquid. Let it simmer on the stove for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for another 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork. A half-cup of raw quinoa will yield one and a half cup cooked, so you can easily store the leftover in the fridge for next day’s lunch.

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Dr. Navindra Seeram, Professor with the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island shares with us some recent findings of blueberries and brain health. HealthCastle Nutrition Tidbits podcast. Host: Gloria Tsang, RD Guest: Dr. Navindra Seeram, Ph.D. We’ve all heard about the wonderful heart benefits of blueberries may provide.  More studies found that these tiny blue fruits may also help our brain as well.  Dr. Navindra Seeram, Professor with the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island shares with us some recent findings of blueberries and brain health.  

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  No more Miracle Whip. How to make homemade mayonnaise by Registered Dietitians. When it comes to the popular tuna salad sandwich filling, a classic condiment often used is mayonnaise. But store-bought mayonnaise-type dressing such as Miracle Whip comes with undesirable fillers and preservatives. The good news is, it's fairly simple to make your own mayonnaise. Today in this No More Packaged Food series, we show you how to whip up your own mayonnaise using common everyday ingredients. The result will please your taste buds and help you keep money in your wallet! The ingredients you need are: corn oil, pasteurized egg yolk, white wine vinegar, dry mustard, salt and sugar. First, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine lemon juice and vinegar, then whisk half into the yolk mixture. Whisk briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a bit. Once you notice this change, you can increase the oil flow to a thin stream while continuing to whisk. Once half of the oil is in, add the rest of the lemon juice mixture. Keep whisking until the rest of the oil is incorporated. There! In just about 5 minutes with simple ingredients and a bit of elbow grease, you've got yourself an all-natural mayonnaise that tastes better and costs less.

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Gloria Tsang, author of Go UnDiet talks about why diets don't work and teaches us how to UnDiet. Host: Sofia Layarda, MPH, RD Guest: Gloria Tsang, RD We’ve heard over and over again that diets don’t work, but many of us still follow them, multiple times. Is there a way to get off the dieting roller-coaster and make real change happen? We are joined today by our very own Gloria Tsang, editor-in-chief of HealthCastle.com and author of the book Go UnDiet. She talks about why diets don’t work and teaches us how to UnDiet.  

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  No more already-made Alfredo sauce from a bag or pouch. How to make healthy Alfredo sauce. Podcast created by Registered Dietitians. When it comes to easy dinners, pasta dishes are popular with busy families. Perhaps you have a white-sauce fanatic in your family, or want to change it up from the usual tomato-based sauce. Whatever you do, skip the powder mix. They simply have too many artificial ingredients, including trans fat. It is possible to make a creamy white sauce that can also please the nutritionist in you. In this No More Packaged Food series, we show you how YOU can make your own low-fat alfredo sauce using real milk and cheese in very little time! Your secret weapon here is using low fat milk, evaporated skim milk and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. First, stir flour with the milk. Sautee minced garlic in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the flour-milk mixture and cook until the sauce begins to boil.  stir constantly. Reduce the heat to low, and add salt, evaporated milk and cheese. Cook until all the cheese is melted. Toss the cooked noodles in the sauce. Serve with freshly ground pepper and chopped parsley. The homemade version is so tasty, we are sure you won’t miss the powdered mix ever again. And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.

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Nutrition Tidbits Podcast - Alissa Hamilton discusses the real truth behind orange juice. Host: Gloria Tsang, RD Guest: Alissa Hamilton How many of you reach for a glass of orange juice as part of your morning routine? Alissa Hamilton, author of the book Squeezed shares some surprising truths about orange juice. It may shock you.  

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  Say "no thanks" to frozen bagel bites and make your own healthy mini bagel bites. Busy on-the-go families need easy, tasty and nutritious snacks to fuel them. A popular snack item marketed to families with kids is boxed mini bagel bites in your freezer section. Unfortunately, these frozen snacks come with a lengthy list of ingredients, like trans fat, you don’t want your kids to eat regularly. Today in this No More Packaged Food series, watch us make our own version of mini bagel bites using easy ingredients. First, cut mini bagels in halves. Then coat each half with tomato sauce, and top with diced turkey and grated mozzarella cheese. Bake them at 350F for 10 minutes, and top with scallion just before serving. There! an easy, simple and delicious snack that is kid-friendly and fun to make. In fact, you can get the kids involved in choosing what to top the bagels with. The homemade version tastes so much better than the boxed frozen stuff, that we are convinced you will skip the boxed bagels the next time you’re grocery shopping.

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  Check out some new food products we spotted at a grocery trade show. Over 400 food companies gathered in Vancouver for the Annual Grocery Showcase Event this week. This is the second year we’re invited to be here. Let me take you to some of the great finds on the trade show floor. From new food products, to fanciful gourmet, there’s no shortage of food samplings on the show floor. Some companies took this opportunity to introduce new product lines, like the Smart dinner from Kraft, and yogurt drinks with cholesterol-lowering plant sterols from Astro BioBest. While many food companies told us about their healthy ingredients, it’s always nice to hear a human story behind a new product launch. We also spotted a new way of ingredient list labeling. Instead of listing an array of ingredients by weight, McCain introduced a pizza line with ingredients breakdown based on the four basic components of making a pizza: Crust, then cheese, then sauce, then toppings. My personal favorite find, is got to be finding whole grains!  I tried red rice the first time in Thailand last year, so I was excited to see them here. Whole grain red rice is gluten free, high in fiber, and is a great alternative if you like rice with nutty flavor and chewy texture.