Whether you use the backyard patio or deck furniture, or go boating, or take one last dip in the pool, Labor Day is typically regarded as "the last weekend of summer" (even though summer isn't officially over until September 22 this year). Labor Day was first celebrated in [...]
AD: My newest book, DASH Diet For Dummies® will hit shelves in the next couple of weeks. The DASH Diet is a lifestyle and meal plan that is proven to reduce blood pressure, and can also be effective for weight loss and blood sugar control (supports diabetes treatment). DASH [...]
Sugar continues to be a hot topic. While I don't feel eliminating sugar from your diet is necessary, I do think everyone needs to evaluate their diet now and then. Sugar provides what we dietitians like to call "empty calories" - meaning it provides calories, without any essential [...]
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has announced that every August will be Kids Eat Right Month. The timing is perfect as children across the country head back to school. Of course in my neck of the woods in the Northeast, school is not in session until the very [...]