Did you know that simply sharing a meal with someone can strengthen emotional well-being? Sitting down together—even if the meal is quick or imperfect, creates an important opportunity. As a dietitian, of course I believe that nutrition is important, but not at the...
Body weight is relative. This is something that I've said for years: Being overweight at age 12 or 20, with continued weight gain is not the same health risk as being at within healthy weight range and then gaining weight in your 50s. A new study published in the...
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are finally here, and it's kind of a mess. I offered a few quotes here, and I have lots of other thoughts. The first thing that stood out to me is that the current Department of Health does not seem to understand...
I was invited to Fargo, North Dakota for a Food and Farm Tour hosted by the North Dakota Soybean Council to learn more about soybeans and soyfoods. I was paid to write this post, but the data presented here can be tracked, and is linked where possible. The overall...
When I began my career I worked in clinical inpatient and outpatient nutrition. For many years, "High blood pressure" was anything over 140/90. However since 2017 it's been defined as any reading that's over 130/80 (reflected in the 2nd edition of DASH Diet For...
"Make America Healthy Again". Sounds great. What does this really mean? There's no question that there are a lot of sick people in the United States. Obesity has definitely grown over the past few decades, as has a sedentary lifestyle. The US spends the most money on...
As an Italian American, it distresses me when I see people shun pasta, bread, or pizza, because...carbs. Pasta is an important part of my cultural food-ways, and I know it's also loved by millions of people both in the US and around the world. It's not the enemy....
March 3 is Global Omega-3 Day! It’s an awareness campaign to call attention to EPA and DHA omega-3s, and their important health benefits. You probably have heard that getting some omega-3 fatty acids in your diet is good for your health. It’s true! However not all...
Many health professionals cringed when Senator Robery Kennedy Jr was appointed to head the Health and Human Services division of our government. The supplement industry however, rejoiced. Many practitioners, trained in either traditional or alternative medicine, sell...