Black Bean and Corn Salad

Dinneen — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:25:20 +0000

As the weather is warming up, I LOVE making quick, easy, and healthy salads. And not just lettuce-based salads. When I lived in France, I saw there were so many types of salads out there that the word “salad” took on a completely different meaning. There were fruit salads, vegetable salads, tabouli, bean salads….the list goes on and on. And food took on a whole new meaning too. Especially during the Summertime when it was too hot to cook (AND there was no air-conditoning!) I saw the abundance of foods available — whole foods. My favorite pastime (besides eating and drinking some wine) was going to the outdoor markets. Walking around, the air was filled with so many amazing smells: I’d catch a whiff of the ripeness of a tomato, the sweetness of a freshly cut melon, the aroma of a strawberry picked just hours before, an organic chicken roasting… Read more

Do You Know When to Stop Eating?

Dinneen — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:00:58 +0000

Here’s a question for you. When you eat – whether it be a meal or a snack – when do you stop? Is it: 1) When you’ve finished everything on your plate? 2) When the box or bag is empty? 3) When the TV show is over? 4) When you feel full? If you answered #4 – good for you! You probably have a healthy weight and are maintaining it. However, if you answered any of the first three, you may need to take a look at your eating style, or more precisely, your fullness factor. A key element in keeping your weight down is whether you use internal or external cues to signal that it’s time to put down your fork and step away from the table. Last year researchers at Cornell University studied people in the U.S. and France to better understand how they decide they’ve had enough… Read more

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

Do You Know When to Stop Eating?