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Dietitians Share Their Top Tips for a Healthier Year

1/8/2016

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One of my good friends and fellow dietitian, Jessica Jones, reached out to dietitians across the nation to get their 'really easy tips' to being healthier in 2016. I met Jessica at my first official dietitian job at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY. We bonded immediately and only worked together for a few months before I moved hospitals and she moved coasts. But we've always kept in touch and now both live in the Bay Area! I'm so grateful to have her as a friend and colleague, and she has definitely made my move all the better. 

Anyhow, lucky me was on her list and I provided one of my all-time favorite healthy eating recommendations. Click here to read the entire article featured on SELF.com. Congrats Jess!

​P.S. I'm #4! 
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Photo from Jessica Jones and SELF.com
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Winding Down...but Always Teaching!

4/9/2014

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All last month I was swamped (but very happily swamped) with work for National Nutrition Month. On top of the full-time job at the hospital, I was creating and presenting lectures to students ranging from kindergartners to high school seniors and teaching them about healthy eating habits and the importance of starting now. 

I LOVE teaching! Opening minds to new ideas and getting people to really think about how ‘you are what you eat’ is very rewarding and also hopeful that the newer and current generations will start making smarter choices and rates of obesity and related health conditions will start to decline.


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Chocolate Pomegranate Coconut Almond Cups

10/30/2013

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This year, I've just fallen so in love with pomegranates (maybe it's because they remind me of one of my best friends who introduced me to the fruit and who sadly for me is temporarily living overseas). I keep using the arils in my smoothies and to top my yogurt, oatmeal or salads, but I really wanted to try them differently - more of a dessert way. So, I broke out the mini muffin tins, melted down some dark chocolate, and began layering chocolate, almonds, coconut and pomegranates until the tins were leveled off. After they chilled, I popped them out, took a bite, and WOW!!! 

Each bite just bursts with fresh and sweet goodness! These little taste satisfying, stress reducing homemade treats are full of antioxidants, flavanols, protein, fiber, 'healthy fats,' and believe it or not may even help reduce the risk of heart disease. But while healthier than a store bought processed candy bar, always remember: moderation is key and a little goes a long way!!

Chocolate Pomegranate Coconut Almond Cups
  • 8 oz. dark chocolate (melted)
  • 1/2 c. pomegranate arils
  • 1/4 c. coconut, unsweetened, shredded  
  • 1/4 c. almonds, raw, unsalted (sliced or finely chopped)

Start with a layer of chocolate and alternate the ingredients until the tins are leveled off. Chill at least 1 hour. Pop out of molds and enjoy! :D

Yields: 20 mini cups

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    Maxine Yeung
    MS, RD, CPT,
    ​NBC-HWC

    Pastry Cook turned Dietitian, Personal Trainer and Certified Health & Wellness Coach.  

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