Nutrition Blog

Gothenburg Health's Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Mary Lou Block, provides helpful nutrition articles and tips! To contact Mary Lou directly, email mblock@gothenburghealth.org.

If my best friend showed up and offered to help me spring clean, would I let her? Definitely not! I’d probably die of embarrassment, if I had to face some of the “seedier” areas of my winter closets, even with a friend. Probably how you’d feel if I asked to help you spring clean your eating! So I’m...
Recycle those pumpkin and squash seeds! Yep, everyone is quite conscious of recycling these days. You can prove it this fall by recycling pumpkin material from your decorations. Really, this is nothing new, for I’m talking about that old tradition of roasting pumpkin seeds. You know, the ones...
Pass a Big Red Tomato, please! Strategize a win for your health at the next Husker game with red tomatoes! Whether you gather with a crowd or enjoy the Huskers from the comfort of your home, include these phytonutrient-laden gems on your menu. Yes, you heard me right. Don’t pass the opportunity to...
7/25/18: Peppers One of the most beautiful vegetables to add to any recipe or salad is a pepper. Summer gardens and farmer’s markets are about to burst with large quantities of these fruits. Known for their rainbow of colors and crunch, these perky gems come from the Capsicum genus. Some...

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