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August 31, 2010
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian 
My husband Tom and I are not big TV watchers, simply because our free time is limited. I much prefer to cuddle up to a good book (& husband) on our patio drinking a glass of wine (long after the kiddos have gone to sleep). However, I will admit that our kitchen TV is on as “background” noise most of the day (except for dinner time). Usually it is tuned to a national news station and much to my husband’s chagrin I often give him running commentary on what is happening in the world. Recently, however, our beloved kitchen TV went kaput and we were faced with a “silent” kitchen. Though we planned on getting a new TV, time prevented us from doing it immediately. So, instead of talking back to the news, I found myself singing along to soothing music we played on our iPod docking station. I found my stress level was significantly reduced as I listened to relaxing music rather than the state of our economy.
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August 16, 2010
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian
A recent MG conference call about essential fatty acids got me thinking. How many people actually know what essential fats are? More specifically how many people know the difference between omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids? The consumer information is confusing and often misleading. We are told to choose unsaturated fats over saturated fats and eliminate trans fat, simple, right?! Well actually it’s more complex then that.
There are specific types of unsaturated fats that are essential…meaning we cannot make them on our own and must ingest them through our diet. Two essential polyunsaturated fats are omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.
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July 19, 2010
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian
On a recent family trip to Iowa we passed more than our fair share of corn crops. It was a picturesque setting. Rolling hills, green pastures, multitudes of corn stalks, just what I pictured Iowa to be. The endless supply of corn got me thinking, how much of this corn is for human consumption? How much is sold at farmer’s markets or fed to fatten cows? How many children will take a bite of this corn, its juices squirting their face or sip from a soda that came from this bountiful crop?
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