Guest post by Lisa Hoelscher, MPH, RD, LDOct 12, 20183 min“Passport on a Plate”Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FANDAug 31, 20183 minNeighbors: Strangers or Friends?If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FANDJun 29, 20182 minLet’s be grateful for our nation’s bountyIn celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FANDApr 27, 20182 minWho is watching you?Have you ever considered how much of what you know you learned by observing others? Children imitate their parents. Students emulate...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FANDSep 29, 20173 minWhat I learned at the tableI venture that outside of formal school I have learned more around a table sharing meals with others than in any other single place. I’ve...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FANDSep 22, 20173 minCould eating together help us live longer?Did you know? Our country is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic.” Consider these statistics: More than one-fourth of all American...