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Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD

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Blog Posts

I’m a vegetable-tarian. You should be too. (in Malvern Patch)

The new Dietary Guidelines as half of your plate at each meal should be fruits and vegetables. Please—let me make the case for vegetables.

No need to “juice cleanse”—the human body is self cleaning—on the inside anyway.

No need to “juice cleanse”-- the human body is self cleaning—on the inside anyway. Don’t be fooled into magical thinking.

Resolve to lower your stress in 2013 (in Malvern Patch)

Life causes stress. We can’t avoid stress but we can work with it to manage it and not allow stress to take over and make us gain weight

Must-Have Survival Tips for Holiday Party Season

holiday party survival tips so that you still fit into those holiday clothes at the last party you attend as well as you did for the first.

Thanksgiving Traditions (in Malvern Patch)

What we think of a traditional Thanksgiving may or may not be traditional, depending on how far back in history you care to go.

Super Pizza (in Malvern Patch)

The kid-pleasing favorite pizza can be a superhero in disguise if you make good choices

Freshman 15? Gain an education, not a spare tire (in Malvern Patch)

Gaining 15 pounds your first year of college is not inevitable. Get an education, not a spare tire.

Wild About Greens: 125 Delectable Vegan Recipes for Kale, Collards, Arugula, Bok Choy, and other Leafy Veggies Everyone Loves (in Malvern Patch)

Cookbook review: Wild About Greens

Health

Don’t Forget to Stay Hydrated this Fall (in Malvern Patch)

As temperatures cool off, we should remind our family member to stay hydrated. With kids off in school and playing sports, it is time to brush up on hydration.