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People are often surprised to learn that the Let’s Dish! meals they know and love are actually good for them. As I develop the monthly menus, I am fully aware that these are the meals you will be feeding your family. I want them to taste good (hey, we all know some picky eaters), but […]
People are loving the whole grain options we now offer at Let’s Dish! locations in Maryland and Northern Virginia.  Whole grain pasta, pitas and brown rice? Say the word and we’re happy to make the substitution — at no extra charge!
Hey, and here’s something you may not know: The brown rice we now use in Let’s […]
As American Heart Month draws to a close, we want to encourage everyone to remember that focusing on your heart health should be a year-round, every day effort.
We hope you found the articles posted this month on Food for Thought helpful towards your own personal heart health. It’s been educational and inspirational […]
The idea of ”good” and “bad” fats in food is quite confusing.  At Let’s Dish!, our commitment to our customers is that our monthly menu of dinners will always be trans fat free and contain at least four heart-healthy meals. (During American Heart Month, we had thirteen!)  We can offer such heathful choices because of work by our menu development team as well the fact you prepare […]
While studies have shown that a healthier choice is to eat wholesome, home-cooked meals, preferably ones prepared at Let’s Dish!, the reality is that every once in a while, you go out to eat. And, sometimes it’s even fun to go out with your family. But that plaguing guilt, confusion and paralysis that takes over when you […]
We have all heard of superfoods. Everyone is talking about them. If they paid me a dollar for every time I saw them on a talk show, I’d be rich! So what are they?
Superfoods range from various types of fruits and vegetables to spices to nuts to herbal supplements. They are believed to have higher […]
When Alexa and I went on WBAL for Sunday Brunch, one of the topics we discussed was fruit vs. fruit juice. In today’s post, Lisa follows up on the issue with some quick guidance on the difference in healthfulness between fruit and fruit juice:
Lisa, does fruit juice count as one of your dialy servings of fruit?
And, is […]
If you don’t - or aren’t sure - you are not alone.  Just 1 in 4 Americans know the early physical warnings of a heart attack - and what to do next, according to a new goverment report.Â
For your own benefit and to change this “alarmingly low” statistic as described by the CDC, let’s all take a minute […]
Here’s a postscript to last week’s post on sodium and heart health. On Monday, ABC Health News reported that those cute cans of Campbell’s soup - you know, the ones with the kids’ characters on the can - are getting a little healthier: “Campbell’s Lowering Sodium in Kids Soups” (by Geoff Mulvihill, Feb 18, 2008).
Now these 12 Campbell’s soups will have […]
Sheila Ferrell is a social worker on the open heart surgery unit at Union Memorial Hospital. Last year, her husband went through open heart surgery and was treated on her very floor at Union Memorial.  We thank Sheila for sharing her first-hand and very personal perspective on heart disease with Let’s Dish!.Â
My husband, Jim, and I went through […]
Here’s a little pop quiz that will help you make the grade when it comes to good nutrition! We’ve tried to be sneaky, so you’ll first see the three questions. Then, you can scr…o…ll… down for the answers!
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POP QUIZ:
1)Â Which of the following foods contains the most fiber?
A) ½ cup baked beans
B) A turkey sandwich […]
With all the talk about heart health, today is a reminder that the heart doesn’t just pump the blood… it’s also a symbol of our emotion.
So, on this day of heartfelt expression (and chocolate indulgence), we’d like to thank you - our customers - for making the Let’s Dish! dream a reality. We have great […]
Most of us think that fat is the enemy of heart health, but did you know that sodium - yes, salt - can be seriously harmful to your health? A recent USA Today article by Heather Terwilliger, “Salt intake brings new levels of alarm” (Feb 10, 2008), emphasizes just how dangerous salt can be.
At Let’s […]
Living a heart healthy lifestyle involves several factors, including diet, exercise, weight management, smoking cessation, and being knowledgeable of your risk factors…just to name a few. Let’s briefly look at some of these factors:
Balancing calories taken in with calories burned is a sure recipe for weight management. A healthy diet is based on fruits, vegetables […]
Show your support for the fight against heart disease and the American Heart Association by wearing RED today!
You’ll join millions of other men, women and children (even cities!) who will support the cause by wearing red on National Wear Red Day.  And, if you only have a few spare minutes on February 1st, here are two quick ways to encourage heart […]
We asked Catherine Joiner, a nutritionist and volunteer for the American Heart Association, to share a little about her background and career as a registered dietician. Catherine will be helping to answer our questions about healthy living, offering practical advice on how to improve your heart health. If you’d like to ask Catherine a question, please email us or add […]
It would be hard to miss all the heart icons in our stores and on the Let’s Dish! website as we “Go Red” in February. As Jeremy wrote yesterday, we’ve pledged to learn more about healthy living and do all we can to prevent heart disease.
And, we can do a lot - nutritious meals and heart-health awareness to thousands of families to start. We partnered with the American […]
February is American Heart Month. It’s an important time at Let’s Dish!, and of course, an important time at Food For Thought, the Let’s Dish! blog.
Heart disease is this country’s #1 killer, claiming over 900,000 American lives annually. Fortunately, and thanks in a large part to the great work of the American Heart Association (AHA), […]
