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RD Q&A — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:34:36 +0000

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By: Nicole, RD

Nicole, RD — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:27:18 +0000

In reply to Hilary. Amazing questions! Thank you, Hilary!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:54 +0000

Hi Nicole,
I love to read your blog for tidbits of science, yummy recipes for a variety of foods, and appealing pictures. I have a few questions for your next question answering post.

1. I noticed that Powerade has some B12 in it. Is it really in a form that’s available for absorption by our bodies (i.e., bioavailable and not degraded by the time we drink it after its been sitting on the shelf for a while)?

2. If one buys omega-3 fortified eggs but does not eat the yolk are they still getting omega-3’s from the eggs? If not, is purchasing these eggs worth the small additional cost of them?

3. Any favorite homemade BBQ sauce recipes that can be used in place of store bough varieties that contain HFCS? I just noticed that most brands I’ve bought have HFCS as their primary ingredient……oy!

Thanks for answering any or all of these questions in your next Q&A post!

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:19:23 +0000

I love these Q&As!

By: Heather @ Fit Mama Real Food

Heather @ Fit Mama Real Food — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:14:10 +0000

Whoop whoop for bringing the RD Q&A back! Interesting read about the infant nutrition. You should learn more and tell me everything you know 😉

By: Kristi aka FiberFool

Kristi aka FiberFool — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:44:19 +0000

For Rose: If you don’t want to completely give up your oatmeal, I’ve been enjoying yogurt steeped oatmeal lately. You mix equal amounts of rolled oats (old-fashion, not quick), low-fat milk and low-fat yogurt, plus some chia seeds. I also add a 1/2 serving of unsweetened vanilla protein powder. My favorite toppers are cocoa powder (unsweetened of course) and frozen raspberries, though cinnamon and a frozen banana worked well. You soak everything but the fruit together in the fridge overnight or for a a couple days, then I toss the frozen fruit on top in the morning and head to the gym. The fruit is still quite cold but no longer frozen by the time I get to work. With the raspberries I get my post-work-out nearly 30 g of protein and almost 10 g of fiber! I do 1/3 cup each of the oats/milk/yogurt and 2 tsp of chia seeds.

This was a great bunch of questions! As a fairly new reader I enjoyed the background one, but they were all helpful! Thank you!

By: Kristen (swanky dietitian)

Kristen (swanky dietitian) — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:25:52 +0000

Great questions! I think there is still this misconception about coconut oil. Glad you wrote about this topic.

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000

Thanks for answering my question; you’ve given me a lot of great ideas!

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:12:59 +0000

Thanks for the post. I’m a student in a DPD + MS program, so it’s fun to hear from RDs in the field.

By: Renee @ Mykitchenadventures

Renee @ Mykitchenadventures — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:21:48 +0000

Thanks for answering my question Nicole! and for all the great info in this post! 🙂