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SmartEater Dietitians' Blog


How to Prepare a Healthy Lunch Box
If you want to eat healthy or lose weight, you can try to prepare your own lunch 3 times a week. This can help you reduce the intake of...


Healthy Snacks for Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! Wish you a happy and healthy year of the Rooster! The traditional treats for Chinese New Year are usually high in...


Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
▪ Eat a small, low-fat snack such as fruit or low-fat cheese before you head out the door. ▪ Make just one trip to the party buffet....


How to Reduce your Risk of Breast Cancer
October is American National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to learn how to reduce your risk of getting Breast Cancer....


What Everyone Needs to Know about Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is a coping mechanism where one will eat as a way to contain or relieve negative emotion. Stress, anxiousness, sadness,...


Back-to-school Nutrition Guidelines
Kids are back to schools after the long summer break. Have you ever paid attention to what kinds of foods or snacks items that your child...


Will Microwave Cooking Destroy Nutrients in Foods?
Before answering this question, it is important to note that every cooking method will destroy nutrients. The 3 factors that determine...


Enjoying the Food of the Dragon Boat Festival
Rice Dumplings or Chinese Tamales (zhong zi) is the festive food for Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. The main ingredients of a rice...


Happy National Nutrition Month!
It's that time of the year again! March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is "Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right." Research...


5 Steps to Help Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals in 2015
1. Set really small goals and keep track The easier the goal, the more likely you are to achieve it. Once you achieve it, the more...
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