Sep 17, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Everyone has their favorite water bottle – a Camelbak with the chewy straw, or a new shiny S’well bottle, or the Hydroflask that keeps your drink icy for days. And, we know that reusable plastic water bottles have some perks- lightweight, see through,...
Sep 4, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
With fall approaching fast and back-to-school right around the corner, it means that long summer nights and making s’mores might be replaced with long study nights and a need for some brain-fueling, healthy snacks. Even though the convenience of goldfish and...
Aug 28, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
No matter where you turn everyone has suggestions for how to prioritize when to shop organic. Some swear by the dirty dozen (props to you if you can remember a dozen different fruits and veggies – I sure can’t) other say just do what you can. While that...
Aug 14, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
What’s the one thing we all learned from Shondaland Thursdays? Wine is a meal. No questions asked. And what about those nights when working a corkscrew and washing a glass is just too much work? Then cereal straight from the box totally counts. To make those...
Jul 9, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
We’ve all been there before. It’s dinner time and you’re frantically scrambling around trying to figure out what to throw together for dinner. Thank god for pasta and a jar of sauce! But before you turn on the tap water to steaming hot to get the...
Jul 5, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Eggs are a wonderful thing. They are super versatile and often are a cheap source of protein – not to mention delicious. But, have you ever been super overwhelmed looking at all the claims your egg cartons make? Cage-free, free range, organic…What’s...
Jul 5, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Whether you are just picking up a gallon of milk to pour on your morning cereal or selecting the perfect cheese for your weekend dinner party, knowing what those different labels on your dairy products means can help you make the best choice. And not just on products...
Jul 5, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Buying seafood can be tough to navigate. There are so many varieties and many different considerations to make when it comes to choosing the right one: health warnings, how it’s caught, if it is sustainable or not. To try and make you next trip to the fish...
Jul 3, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
You’ve finally returned home after seemingly endless train delays, and you’re pretty much ready to eat everything in your fridge. Cue: intense music for your raid through the kitchen (I like Mission Impossible). There’s nothing in the fridge except...
Jul 2, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
Nonstick pans may be great, trust me, I’m a long-time baker who craves those perfectly sculpted sides of cakes and a hassle-free removal of muffins from the tin, but increasing evidence from research is showing that maybe we should ditch the non-stick pans for a...
