You are at the grocery store. Stop. Think. Do you really need that? Will you be home to eat it? The holidays are often a time of impulse buys, including grocery items. It may stem from concerns that you won't have enough food for your family or [...]
While I don't love the vaguely defined term "clean eating", I do love a clean kitchen. Many of you may find that after stocking up for a pandemic, you may have items leftover that you didn't use. A recent consumer survey completed by the International Food Information Council [...]
As you consider dietary or fitness goals for 2020: Well, if you've turned on the television, you've seen the weight loss commercials already. I don't know about you, but I'm still enjoying some special foods from the holidays and celebrating my friends and family for a few more [...]
I began this blog to help consumers distinguish nutrition myth from fact. There continues to be no shortage of nutrition myths out there as well as bad dietary advice. To start off the year right I'm offering up the facts about 10 nutrition myths: Poultry does not have [...]
I've been a dietitian for 30 years. Hard to believe, but true. I've been a writer for 22 years, which means I have written thousands of articles, and often this time of year many were centered around "getting healthier in the new year". Well, the jig is up! [...]
freedigitalphotos.net I'm sure you want to be well this coming year. Preventing disease is one of the best strategies for maintaining health. Of course you only have so much control, but you can try to alter some factors in your diet and lifestyle. “Wellness” can be [...]
So. Did you eat too much turkey? Or was it the dessert table that did you in? Skipping your workout today? Bad idea. Some folks gain up to ten pounds in the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Don't be one of those people! This year, don't wait [...]