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10 Eating Tips to Help Minimize Allergy Symptoms
everydayhealth.com

I've been wondering about this lately. Has anyone had success avoiding (or at least minimizing) seasonal allergies by changing their diet?
"Certain foods may make your allergy symptoms better or ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians ok i need this in my life. I've been suffering from allergies like crazy this past week. My answer has always been just drink more water. It's good to know that I should avoid spicy foods, because...
8 Plants That Repel Mosquitos - has anyone had success using herbs to repel mosquitos?
rodalesorganiclife.com

I get the worst mosquito bites and I still hate lathering up in chemicals to keep them away. I'm going to give this a try as an alternative. "Grow your own pest control, and never buy bug spray aga...
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lauren I should probably just bathe in these... Mosquitos love me
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jodavis Peppermint oil works really well for me! Plus it smells great :)
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Dontstopeating @tavolafortwo ;-) some useful advice
How has everyone enjoyed the new Netflix Documentary Series: Cooked by Michael Pollan?
michaelpollan.com

"Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – Cooked is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians I loved the water episode especially with all the scenes of bowl cooking in India
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serveMEnow Yes! The water episode inspired me to get up, stop watching, and cook. That one quote summarized, "eat anything you want, you just have to cook it!" #mindblown @Rachna
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serveMEnow Just started the final episode: earth.
Do you like to chew your soup? I much prefer soups with pieces of things than a purée, particularly if it's my entrée.
annefood.com

My recipe for Fennel White Bean Soup with Mushrooms is on my blog. #recipe
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cheesegrotto As I'm eating a chunky mushroom soup right now !
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KristenBeddard Soups with stuff get me through winter!
Early taste of @RobynShapiro's new cricket bonbons - they are delicious. Have you had #insect foods before?

Crickets are all the rage because they are 60%-70% protein and take much fewer resources to grow and process, unlike other popular sources of protein
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RobynShapiro Thanks for the great feedback last night! In addition to having loads of protein, crickets are also high in omega-3 fatty acid, iron, fiber and even calcium.
Has anyone read 'Forked’ a Guide to Tipped Labor & Dining Ethically?
civileats.com

Saru Jayaraman’s new book Forked takes on tipping, minimum wage, worker rights and helps consumers choose better restaurants. #ladyboss
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tamanna I have and I even did a blog on it. Good book, eye opening..
http://quietisland.co/forked-by-saru-jayaraman/
Is It OK When A White Guy Cooks Other People's Food? The Rick Bayless Question : The Salt : NPR
npr.org

This is such a hotly debated issue. I totally get it especially when I see Starbucks serving chai, and "Americans" serving traditional Indian food.
"Rick Bayless is a master of Mexican fare. He's...
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unconventionalbaker Hmm... interesting. I make a lot of ethnic desserts. I'm usually conscientious of the criticism to come my way by people of culture xyz depending on the recipe, but I usually dodge the bullet...
Do you have a good food pun?? We want to know.
imgflip.com

It's time to make some new Foodstand #foodpun stickers, so we're asking YOU Foodstanders to submit your best ideas (and of course tag anyone who is the Queen or King of All Food Puns).
And don't ...
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Anniemelia Cornstar!
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sugardetoxme +1 for CORNSTAR
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sugardetoxme How about BAKED GOOD with hash brownies? Don't know how to communicate that on a sticker unless you can roll it and smoke it 😭
Spring into pesto!
simplywithout.com

What's your favorite way to pesto?!
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lauren Ooh have yet to try avocado pesto... But I love making carrot top pesto! Feels good to have #nofoodwaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians Arugula and pistachio
Should SNAP benefits exclude sodas and other sugary drinks?

I'm curious for people to weigh in on this topic. Currently the government spends $80BN on SNAP and over $2BN is used to purchase sodas and related drinks.
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DietID_TeamDietitians I've been waiting for confirmation on this stat. It's a huge amount of money and the sad part is that these soda companies are getting $2bn in revenue from the government. I see the point that...
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MrsXtina I have a lot of thoughts on this topic, as I grew up as a child on food stamps, before there were so many other uses for the funds. The options were so limiting and the access to GOOD food was just...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Thanks for sharing @MrsXtina!