It’s lunch date time! Have a seat and let’s catch up on the latest news and best recipes. I’ve summarized last week’s stories into bite-size bits (perfect for a quick work lunch!):
News to Know:
Announcements:
- Enter my giveaway! Whitney of To Live and Diet in L.A. & I are giving away 14 of our favorite foods from the recent Natural Products Expo West. Five people will win all 14 prizes! Click here to enter
- Thank you to everyone who came to my Twitter chat for Nutrition Month today! If you want to look up the conversation, check out #NutritionMonth on Twitter.
- Did you catch my whole wheat blueberry zucchini muffins on Shape Magazine’s website?
Food, Health & Nutrition:
- Watch Your Back Kale. Kelp is Gunning for The Veggie Du Jour Title – NPR // “Macroalgae” is coming! Try seaweed snacks (love them), throw kelp into your smoothie (for brave early-adopters) and look out for sea vegetable-inspired products at your market. Kelp provides minerals like iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron. Bottom Line: Kelp is cool
- The 5 Secret Reasons We Don’t Lose Weight: Why giving up fats and sweets isn’t actually the way to go – Psychology Today // Sleep, eat fat, make plans, don’t go into all-or-nothing mode, take it easy. Bottom Line: If your eating plan is super hard, you’re crazy hungry, and you’re looking for results yesterday, it’s not going to work in the long run.
- Would Consumers Eat Animals Fed on Insect Protein? – Food Navigator // An EU-funded project is asking whether people would eat animals fed on protein from insect larvae. Last year in a similar study, over 70% of respondents said yes. Bottom Line: Do you know what your food is eating now? Increasing global demand for meat requires more sustainable sources of protein to feed livestock.
- Nuts are a Nutritional Powerhouse – The New York Times // Large observational studies have noted that the more nuts people eat, the less likely they are to die at any age – especially from cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Bottom Line: Nuts are healthy. Fat is not bad, it’s satisfying. Enjoy your 1.5 ounce serving of nuts, peanut butter on toast, and chocolate hazelnut butter in oatmeal!
Parenting:
- Why Your Toddler Won’t Eat Dinner – Real Mom Nutrition // The top 5 reasons plus solutions for each.
Recipes Worth Making:
Breakfast:
- Maple French Toast Overnight Oats – Fit Foodie Finds
- Mixed Berry Smoothie Bowls – What’s Gaby Cooking
Main Course:
- Peanut Butter Veggie Pasta Salad – NourishRDs
- Shakshuka – Tori Avey // Shakshuka is a spicy tomato stew with eggs poached on top. I use a 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes and crush them with my hands and red pepper flakes instead of chili powder. Serve with warm pita and hummus topped with a drizzle of olive oil, a dusting of paprika, and chopped cucumber.
Cocktails:
- Strawberry Gin Smash – The Kitchn // It’s strawberry season and I love gin drinks – perfect combo!
Snacks:
- Granola Bars – Alton Brown // Fantastic. I made these the day before A & I went to San Antonio for a wedding and we ate them throughout the whole trip. I used oat bran instead of wheat germ and roasted sunflower seeds instead of raw.
Desserts:
- Carrot Cookies with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting – Eat Cake for Dinner
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Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
The animal protein one? That just sparked the notion that I pay no attention to what foods the animal protein I consume eat…That’s insane! I may keep the motto of ignorance is bliss!
Next year, Im totally tagging along with you and Whit!
Love your roundups! Especially interesting article about insect protein in animal feed. I think it’s a wonderful sustainable option!