Rowena Recommends

A Registered Dietitian's Personal Collection of Recommendation for Healthy Eating, Great Skin Care and Meal Planning Tips for Busy Families

Category: Healthy Eating Tips

  • Beef- The Honest Truth

    “Cut down on red meat consumption”. How many of you have heard this common saying before? At the same time, we have also heard the common saying of “You’re low in iron? Eat more beef. Beef will get your iron stores back up in no time”. Is beef good or bad for us? The truth…

  • Happy Halloween!!!!

    Did you know there is an association called the National Confectioners Association? Check out their webiste: alwaysatreat.com How happy would you be if you had a job at the National Confections Association? This organization represents all of America’s Leading Chocolate and Candy Companies. Let’s face it. Whether we like to admit or not, we all…

  • Join me for an educational 1 hour session to learn all about practical nutrition advice for your patients who are living with diabetes. This session will be beneficial even for those who do not have diabetes. Hope to see you on November 1st at 2 PM EST. Refer below for details.

  • It’s Chili Season

    Going with the theme of comfort food, let’s continue with nourishing foods which are hearty but healthy. To make the cooler weather more bearable, dishes like chili help get us through. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp avocado oil 2 lbs ground turkey 3 cloves garlic 2 medium onions 2 bell peppers 2 carrots 2 celery stalks 1…

  • Warm Up With a Bowl of Lentil Soup

    The colder weather is definitely upon us. I don’t know about you but it definitely makes getting out of bed harder for me each and every day.  I know that once I am up, it’s just like any regular day but it’s almost like the body has to go through an adjustment period before life…

  • A Man, A Can and a Plan

    Word of Advice: Find a life partner who can and/or likes to cook. Having the shared responsibility of cooking relieves some stress due to time constraints during the work week. It can also be more fun when both of you are in the kitchen trying to create a delicious dish. As we grow older, the…

  • Apple Picking- What To Do With a 20 Lb Bag?

    Autumn is upon us. I would consider this time of year to be one of the happiest as there are many wonderful holidays to look forward where there will be lots of good opportunity to enjoy delicious food in a great company. Although apple picking has not yet become an annual tradition for us, my…

  • Shakshouka- Order it the next time you brunch

    The crisp autumn air is upon us. The cool crisp air is not going to stop any of us from our usual Sunday Brunch plans right? As many of us have tried to adapt more of a plant based diet, have you ordered Shakshouka before? What is Shakshouka you ask? This Israeli dish is a combination…

  • Coffee is My Breakfast- Is this Enough?

    How many of you only have coffee in the morning as your breakfast? Some individuals tell me they only have coffee because it’s the only thing they can stomach, it’s the only thing they have time for and/or they’re just not hungry but they need caffeine to stay awake. Although many individuals recognize that breakfast…

  • How Long Does It Take To Form A Lifelong Habit

    We have all heard the saying “To form a habit, it takes 21 days” but in reality,  how long does it take to form a sustainable behavior change? To form a sustainable habit and/or behavior change, it can take anywhere between 18 to 254 days. Each person will form a sustainable habit and/or behavior change in a…