The At The Table Blog

Full of vitamins, antioxidants, and disease-fighting properties, blueberries are an excellent food that can contribute to overall health as part of a well-balanced diet. Learn more about these tiny but mighty berries. [...]Read More...

I don’t normally blog personally on my site, but this week is different. I am taking the Welfare Food Challenge, which, for those of you who don’t know, the challenge is to live for a week on $26 total for food. This is the amount that people on income assistance have left over to live [...]Read More...

You can eat healthy during the holiday season.  If this is one of your goals, here are some tips to help you. Don’t go to a party hungry: we often eat faster and more and can’t stop eating when we are hungry. So be sure to eat well during the day to avoid overeating at [...]Read More...

The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Book by Jean LaMantia, RD with Dr. Neil Berinstein, MD Robert Rose, 2012, 320 pages ISBN: 978-0-7788-0298-3 Understanding how food and nutrition can complement treatment options for people with cancer is not easy. When first diagnosed, one is overwhelmed with emotions, concerned about which treatment to follow, and may not [...]Read More...

Exercise Trends in 2012 With 2012 underway, it’s a good time to examine the latest trends in exercise. This information not only tells us which ideas are popular and which have staying power, but it can also inspire us to try out a trend ourselves! The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conducted a survey [...]Read More...

This poem was posted recently by Quest Food Exchange. It is a beautiful poem -- all about how the most important things in life begin at a kitchen table. [...]Read More...