Diet & Exercise Expert Ellen Haas shares Diet & Exercise management news and commentary at MyDietExercise.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34853/dividends Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:19 -0400 Ellen Haas The summertime food scene is thriving in local communities across the country. And a movement to celebrate local food has sprung up - the locavore movement is actively promoting how to savor the traditional foods that represent America's regional cuisines. I think that there is much to be gained for you and your family, for the land, for the community and for the planet when you buy local foods whenever you can.   What are your favorite... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34853/dividends http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34058/inspection Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:11:48 -0400 Ellen Haas In recent years, we have seen the growing globalization of the U.S. food supply. This has meant that the amount of imported food on supermarket shelves has grown dramatically. In fact, current data shows that each year the average American eats about 260 pounds of imported food including processed and ready to eat products. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, that is 13% of the American diet.   Most imported food... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34058/inspection http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/32736/butterhead Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:35:00 -0400 Ellen Haas The Dupont circle Farmer's Market in Washington DC is my local market and last weekend it was bustling and booming. It is wonderful how abundant the local offerings are now and how delicious the foods of the season are from asparagus, snow peas and snap peas to strawberries and rhubarb it was a mouth-watering adventure to behold. Standing out in the crowd of taste treats is a favorite of mine - living butterhead lettuce. It looks picture... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/32736/butterhead http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30700/mediterranean Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:08 -0400 Ellen Haas Award-winning chef Joyce Goldstein's new book, Mediterranean Fresh (Norton, 2008) reflects her dual passions for marvelous salads and the flavors of the Mediterranean. She is a nationally recognized cookbook author and chef who has written more than twenty books. Joyce has been part of the FoodFit Chef's Network since we launched in 2000 and also has been a member of our Advisory Committee. She is widely known for her exciting recipes from... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30700/mediterranean http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30487/fixing-safety Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:43:41 -0400 Ellen Haas The massive recall of tomatoes this week by the FDA, after voluntary actions by fast food chains like MacDonald's and supermarkets like Safeway, is another in the growing list of holes in our federal food safety net. The FDA alerted consumers this past weekend that they should avoid eating Roma, red plum and red round tomatoes that are not attached to the vine because they may carry the bacteria salmonella. Salmonella can cause severe... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30487/fixing-safety http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30054/childhood Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:09:25 -0400 Ellen Haas This week the Washington Post began running an eight-part series about overweight and obese children. This serious public health problem has been growing in severity over the past few decades and so have the risks from chronic diseases like heart disease and many forms of cancer. As the articles point out, as children got fatter and less active, health problems mounted, but this health problem was ignored by parents, the government and the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30054/childhood http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/28262/berry-season Mon, 19 May 2008 14:59:00 -0400 Ellen Haas   It is time to get ready for a favorite food season of mine - the berry season. It is already happening at the market and the bright, vibrant colors and healthy, good tastes of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries are popping up all over. If you look around they are so colorful and ripe and ready to enjoy.   Though berries are available in today's grocery store all year round, the really best-tasting ones... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/28262/berry-season http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/27661/tips-trimming Mon, 12 May 2008 17:59:28 -0400 Ellen Haas With today's food prices rising at a fast pace and the pain at the gas pump continuing because of skyrocketing energy prices, my pocketbook is starting to feel the pinch.  I realize that it is time to pay attention to my food-buying habits and see if I can save some money while still enjoying good, healthy food. Here are my 5 top tips and I would love to hear your ways for saving at the checkout.   For the three months ending in... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/27661/tips-trimming http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/26577/celebrating Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:17:54 -0400 Ellen Haas The kickoff of the Rockfish (Striped Bass) season last week makes this a wonderful time to celebrate the delicious taste of this outstanding fish. Rockfish, also known as striped bass, is found in the waters near where I live in Washington DC. It is a favorite local fish from the Carolinas to Maine. One of the rites of spring all around the Chesapeake Bay is  the charter boats  setting out to the sea  because catch... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/26577/celebrating http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/26009/restaurant Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:20:00 -0400 Ellen Haas Washington DC is home to the nationally recognized Restaurant Nora, the first restaurant in the United States to be certified organic. As Chef Nora Pouillon told me when we sat down at Ellen's Healthy Table, you can "trust" the food at the restaurant to be healthy. Nora is an outstanding pioneer and a strong advocate for a sustainable food system. It was great to hear her story about blazing the path for others to follow.   Why... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/26009/restaurant