About: Cindy Brison MS RD LMNT

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Dried Beans–My Secret Weapon!

Dried beans, peas and lentils sometimes get a bad rap.  People do not eat them often enough to reap their benefits, and many complain about the gastrointestinal issues of consuming them infrequently.  I think they rock!  Fiber, vitamins and minerals, protein, and so much more!  They are easy to cook with and inexpensive.  They are versatile, and can be used in sweet and savory dishes.  I have one favorite recipe for using beans from the US Dry Bean Board that
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Chefs Move to Schools

  The Chefs Move to Schools program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will help chefs partner with interested schools in their communities so together they can create healthy meals that meet the schools’ dietary guidelines and budgets, while teaching young people about nutrition and making balanced and healthy choices. This program also provides schools with REALLY NICE tools to help both the school and the Chef.  The kits contain All-Clad pans, an induction burner, utensils, bowls, a cutting board and
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Fuel Up To Play 60

The childhood obesity rate continues to increase to epidemic proportions.  Adult diseases are starting to show up in our children.  I am preaching to the choir!  We all are aware, and health care professionals are trying!  The age old saying—eat healthy, and exercise has been replaced by living in the fast-food lane and electronic everything—including exercise.  For many reasons, kids eat less than healthy foods and do not exercise.  This has to change, and is not always possible to make
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