I’m a longtime food enthusiast. I realized later that my interest was unique: most 10-year-olds don’t pore over the Betty Crocker Cookbook for a slumber party menu. I served ice cream-stuffed cantaloupe. I also won a blue ribbon at the Fair for my brownies. Unfortunately, I no longer have the recipe, but do have the ribbon. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I show people how food can be enjoyed and that healthful eating is pleasurable—all on the same fork. I believe having good food in your life makes your life better. I want delicious food that helps me LiveBest by nourishing body and mind. If you want that too, you’re in the right spot.I know most people will never, ever see a dietitian, but many are hungry for nutrition advice. You’ve got an expert at your fingertips! Live smarter and pass the word. I enjoy discovering local foods and am always on the lookout for my next best bite. I’ve visited more than 25 countries and 40 states. I led tours to Italy where I taught the art of ordering and eating gelato. Hazelnut is my favorite flavor. I am an adventurous beginning knitter, an explorer in the kitchen, a voracious reader, and an over-active planner.
Judy Barbe
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Men’s Health
“No man was ever shot while he was doing dishes” is a sign that hangs in my sister’s kitchen.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Food Safety
Foodborne illness sickens more than 76 million people in the United States every year leading to 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. But there are easy steps to avoid food making you sick.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Watermelon
The grocery store is filling up with red foods. Plums, strawberries, raspberries and watermelon. Besides being some of the best fruit of the season, they are also over-the top with vitamin C and rich in potent cancer-fighting phytonutrients.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Summer Snack – Frozen Yogert
Do you wonder how many times your kids will open the fridge looking for something sweet, something crunchy, something smooth… something that wasn’t there the last time he or she looked.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Food Allergies
Does your tongue tingle or your lips swell when you eat something? Do you get red, itchy skin? If so, you could have a food allergy.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Heartburn
Do you have heart burn?
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Fiber
You probably already know that fiber helps with digestion. Did you know it could have big benefits for your heart too?
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Convenience Foods
The term “convenience foods” is often applied to overly processed foods that are high in fat, sodium, or sugar. But that’s not the whole picture. There’s conveniently good news at the grocery store.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Seasonal Foods
This is the time of year when meal planning becomes easier because we’re seeing seasonal foods in the grocery store.
Live Best With Judy Barbe: Women’s Health
A balanced diet is a cornerstone of health. But women have special needs.