Beans, Beans….

December 7, 2011August 5, 2021 Marina Bedrossian, RDN, CDN, CLT, FMNS, CECP, CBCPbeans, heart healthy, legumes, Meatless, Mexican, protein, re fried beans, red rice, rice, side dish, tacos, vegetarian

..Are good for your heart! The song is true! Beans as you may have guessed, are packed with nutrients such as fiber, folic acid, manganese, magnesium, thiamin (vitamin B1), phosphorous, iron, and protein. So why are they good for your heart? The fiber in beans helps to rid the body of bad cholesterol, and if …

Taco Night

January 29, 2011November 14, 2017 Marina Bedrossian, RDN, CDN, CLT, FMNS, CECP, CBCP1 Commentchicken, fish, fun, meat, Mexican, tacos

If you’re anything like me, you probably get the sudden urge for tacos every now and then. I used to go to ‘Taco Tuesday’ at least once a month, until my Tuesdays filled up with Kung Fu class! Now what the heck was I to do? Well, I’ll tell you what I did….I started to …