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  1. Busy Schedule

    6/2/10 9:47pm by EatChic
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    For dinner tonight I wanted to use up a few leftover ingredients in the refrigerator so I went with a fresh tomato, basil, and mozzarella pizza! I used a store-bought crust, but would have liked to make a homemade if I had the time. I am still getting used to working full time and managing my time after I get home from work.  Read more >

  2. Healthy Options at Chick-fil-A

    5/26/10 6:11pm by EatChic
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    I cannot believe it’s been a week since my last post, things have been so hectic with school and my internship that I lost track of time!  Read more >

  3. The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

    5/13/10 8:35pm by EatChic
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    There has been recent speculation about the health risks associated with the consumption of high fructose corn syrup. Before 1970, most of the sugar we ate was derived from sugar beets and cane sugar; however, since then sugar derived from corn (high fructose corn syrup) has become a popular sweetener due to the abundance in corn production around the country. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is cheap to produce, sweet, and easy to store - making it an ideal preservative in processed foods to increase their shelf life.  Read more >

  4. Delicious Cobb Salad!

    5/12/10 8:54pm by EatChic
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    I had a craving for Cobb salad this week and got a great recipe from Smitten Kitchen which I modified slightly!  Read more >

  5. Asparagus and Turkey Bacon Alfredo

    5/11/10 7:09am by EatChic
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    I  found this recipe in the May edition of Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazine and modified it to suit me for dinner tonight.  Read more >

  6. Sustainable Seafood

    5/8/10 4:09pm by EatChic
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    I recently went to an event on Sustainability for the Chicago Dietetic Association where there was a speaker from the Chicago Shedd Aquarium who came to speak about sustainable seafood.  Read more >

Amari Cheffer

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Amari Cheffer
Member Since
July 2009
About Me: 

I am a graduate student in Chicago and will officially be a Registered Dietitian next year! I have a passion for local organic food, cooking and experimenting with new foods, and living the healthiest lifestyle that I can. I have my own blog called Eat Chic where I cover current hot topics in nutrition, review new products on the market, and share the best tasting healthy recipes I can find! I am excited to share my posts on BlogHer and hope to find new blogs along the way. I also hope to attend an upcoming BlogHer conference to meet other bloggers who share my passions!

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