Everyone wants to know the best food for gut health and aging well. Many foods support a healthy gut, but one small plant food consistently stands out: pulses. We host about a trillion microbes in and on our bodies, but did you know that 95% live in the gut? We think about feeding ourselves, whatContinue reading “The Bests Foods for Gut Health and for Healthy Aging”
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Happy February: What I’m Reading and Who I’m Following for Aging Well
February is often associated with affairs of the heart, making it the perfect time to focus on heart health. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, let’s talk about foods that support the heart—not a list of foods to avoid, but foods to enjoy while caring for the vital organ that never takes a dayContinue reading “Happy February: What I’m Reading and Who I’m Following for Aging Well”
Happy Mid-January: What I’m Hearing, Reading, and Learning About Aging Well
I hope your year is off to a healthy start. Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t, but my husband and I make a yearly strategic plan, complete with a mission statement and goals for the year. I’ve written about it on my blog (you can find all my blog posts my website byContinue reading “Happy Mid-January: What I’m Hearing, Reading, and Learning About Aging Well”
Happy New Year 2026: What I’m Reading, Following, and Learning About Aging Well
I’m ringing in 2026 with a refreshed blog/newsletter. I’ve published hundreds of blog posts (they can be found on my website and while I like the long form posts, most folks looking for a quick read with timely topics and WIFM (what’s in it for me). So, here goes. I’m Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD (RegisteredContinue reading “Happy New Year 2026: What I’m Reading, Following, and Learning About Aging Well”
Coo Coo for Coconut
Love coconut? Discover its origin and many uses around the world with educator and cultural insights speaker, Laura Lovelock. Coconut oil was all the rage in the U.S. about a decade ago when Paleo and Carnivore diets were in vogue. Is it the health food that influencers claim? We’ll come back to that, but IContinue reading “Coo Coo for Coconut”
Tracing the Spice Trade from Ceremony to Culinary Uses
Want to learn more about the spice trade? Read along as I explore its origination. We all remember learning about the spice trade in history class, when Portuguese, Dutch, and British ships sailed the waterways in search the best routes to bring the lucrative spices back to their home ports. Since we’ve spent much ofContinue reading “Tracing the Spice Trade from Ceremony to Culinary Uses”
Coffee: An Interesting History from Around the World
Coffee has an interesting history. Read on as I share my experiences with coffee from around the world. Coffee: An Interesting History from Around the World A local coffee shop in Decatur, Geogia is named Dancing Goats. I never thought much about the name as I sipped coffee in the shop, but thanks to SandyContinue reading “Coffee: An Interesting History from Around the World”
How to Eat Well, Move Well, and Be Well on a 4-Month Cruise
By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, World Traveler in 2025 Is it possible to eat well, move well, and be well on a long cruise around the world? Bottom line is yes! We embarked on a 4-month cruise as our 50th wedding anniversary gift to ourselves. We are now a month and a half in, andContinue reading “How to Eat Well, Move Well, and Be Well on a 4-Month Cruise”
Want to live longer? Your mindset about aging matters.
Sure, we all want to live longer. Your mindset about aging matters. How many of you have joked about having a “senior moment?” How many of you complain about the effects of aging on your looks, your joints, or brain? I admit it, as a 73-year-old woman I often join in the conversation with myContinue reading “Want to live longer? Your mindset about aging matters.”
Celebrating a year of fifties
Time to celebrate a year of fifties! First, is fifty is a celebration of fifty years as a dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I just returned from the annual food and nutrition conference in Minneapolis. I reflected on a September morning fifty years ago as I started my dieteticContinue reading “Celebrating a year of fifties”
