With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, I have started to think of things I can make for holiday parties. While we are subjected to a mass number of tasty appetizers, entrees and desserts, what is often missing at these parties is anything with nutrient value, resulting in a larger…
As a Registered Dietitian I am constantly hearing false information about nutrition or about the newest diet craze and I am here to debunk all of those myths for you right now!
Feeling like spaghetti tonight but don’t want to consume the refined carbohydrates that come along with pasta? A good substitute is spaghetti squash. If you have never had spaghetti squash or are wondering what exactly it is, it is a yellow/orange fruit that you will find in the grocery store with other squashes and gourdes…
In the past couple years it seems the trend has been to use coconut in everything. From coconut oil to coconut flour and coconut water, it seems that the coconut industry is booming. So is this new love for coconut just a trend or is there any real health benefit from all these coconut products.…
According to the CDC, among the leading causes of death in the United States, heart disease (which includes heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases) ranks at number one claiming 611,105 deaths in 2013 which is about one in every four Americans. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease killing over…
You’ve heard the saying before- you are what you eat. But some people say why would I want to be a bland vegetable rather than a delicious jelly donut? The answer is not as simple as taste. Without going into great scientific detail, the body is made up of every nutrient through the food we…
Agapi Christina is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist (RD/RDN, LD) in Youngstown, Ohio. In addition to being licensed as a RDN, Agapi is a Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition. Agapi Christina received her Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from The University of Akron and her Master of Science degree in dietetics along with her dietetic…