Stephanie, Author at Sensory Nutrition

Beyond Watchful Waiting Part 2 of 4 (Food, Nutrition & Prostate Cancer)

Since this blog post is Part 2 of 4 in a series focusing on how food and nutrition consumption can potentially influence prostate cancer prevention, incidence & progression, treatment, and survivorship, let’s review how the intake of a rainbow of fruits and vegetables mentioned in part 1 of 4 can actually be part of the silver lining in the clouds surrounding this type of cancer diagnosis. (Double rainbow photo courtesy of Stuart Bran, taken in Rousseau, Dominica)

Beyond Watchful Waiting Part 1 of 4 (Food, Nutrition & Prostate Cancer)

Since there is ongoing research indicating that some food & nutrition approaches show promise in dealing with prostate cancer prevention, incidence & progression, treatment, and survivorship, this blog post series is dedicated to those seeking that type of information. Sometimes the silver lining in the clouds winds up actually revealing the benefit of a rainbow…read on for more details… (Rainbow image courtesy of Photonut via rgbstock.com)

Caring for the Caregiver

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 and now seemed to be a very appropriate time to post this blog entry. Many times mothers or mother figures are automatically equated with being caregivers. Sometimes caregivers get so busy doing so many things for others, that they may forget what they need to do just for themselves! This blog post will hopefully serve as a little reminder that sometimes caregivers need a little care and sometimes caregivers simply need to be good to themselves. Don’t forget to care for the caregiver!

Farmers Markets, USDA, and You

Ah, spring time is in the air in some parts of the country. Spring time makes us think of existing or upcoming Farmers Markets and their wonderful, fresh, local bounty that is available to any & all consumers willing to make the extra effort to shop there. (Photo of flowering peach tree courtesy of Berenika at rgbstock.com) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) though its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has a website for its USDA AMS Farmers Market awareness program. USDA would like to make it easier for those living in the USA to shop in Farmers Markets.

2012 Easter Candy Sales (Including Chocolate) Expected in the Billions

The National Retail Federation expects Easter candy sales (of all types of candy, including chocolate) to top 2 billion in 2012. (European Chocolate Easter Eggs photo courtesy of Gesinek at rgbstock.com) Let me preface the following remarks by saying that the females involved in running the sensory nutrition blog site appreciate really good cacao sources as much as any other real women, but as with all such goodies, moderation goes a long, long way combined with a dash of common sense. A little high quality chocolate will provide more intense sensory enjoyment per kcal so if you treat yourself, why not

Gluten-Free Update Potpourri

We’re in the process of updating the blog site a bit and wanted to share some details quickly this Spring: 1. A Gluten-Free Play Dough (aka play doh) recipe is available at the Celiac Kids Recipes website (courtesy of the Celiac Sprue Association) as of the date of this blog post. Please consider that if a child (or an adult who plays with a child!) in your circle either is sensitive to gluten or has gluten enteropathy, or plays with another child (or adult!) who might need to remain gluten-free, this could be a worthwhile consideration. (Graphic courtesy of Alexbruda over at rgbstock.com) 2. A

Updating Spring Holiday Recipes Part 2 of 2: Purim through Passover Commemoration

Springtime marks a time of renewal on so many levels for individuals throughout the world. People look forward to celebrating it in many ways. In Part 1 of 2 we mentioned a bit about Celebrating Easter in Springtime. In this Part 2 of 2 we will focus on those who choose to commemorate Purim through Passover. (Passover lens graphic courtesy of Resabi over at Squidoo.com) Disclaimer: Please consult your local Rabbinical Authority to determine whether any items you chose qualify as being specifically certified “Kosher for Passover” (Kosher L’Pesach certification) vs. use at other times as being certified “Kosher” (aka

Updating Spring Holiday Recipes Part 1 of 2: Easter Celebrations

March is National Nutrition Month(NNM)! Springtime marks a time of renewal for individuals throughout the world on so many levels. People look forward to celebrating it in a variety of ways, including those who will choose to celebrate Easter and others who will commemorate Passover, etc., in April this year. In this two part article, we will focus on Celebrating Easter in Part 1 of 2. Part 2 of 2 will focus on Commemorating Purim through Passover. (NNM “Widget” (aka image code) courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) There are a wide variety of tips that can enable almost anyone to

NNM: Flavor Tips from an Executive Chef

Remember that March is National Nutrition Month (NNM) and eating more vegetables, whole grains, and healthier fat choices is part of how to best celebrate it. Today’s blog will focus on a vegetarian dish that many people might enjoy having. It contains tips on developing flavor in 10 Minutes-or-Less using a fun barley recipe that comes from an Executive Chef who originally hails from Switzerland, but has lived and worked in many parts of the globe in his career to date. This Executive Chef’s blog site, as he puts it, is “All about gourmet food, country food, recipes and travel.

Windowsill and Other Kitchen Gardens

What better day than today to add some fresh herbs snipped from a windowsill or kitchen garden to your plate?! It just so happens that March 14th is the 5th observance of Registered Dietitian Day (the second Wednesday of March). How appropriate to be celebrating food, nutrition and dietetics on this March 14, which also happens to be “National Pi Day” as in “pi” or 3.14 relative to a circle or round plate. After all, this year’s National Nutrition Month (NNM) theme focuses on “Get Your Plate in Shape!” NNM “Widget” (aka image code) courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.