If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...
Given the sheer variety of hummuses on store shelves today, along with the ubiquity of hummus at gatherings of all kinds, what do you need to know about this delectable dip?
Is it stone fruit season where you are? Peaches have finally hit the markets here, which reminded me that some fun fruit trivia might be the perfect icebreaker or newsletter addition...
Foodborne illness is a real and dangerous possibility if food safety guidelines aren’t followed during growing, harvesting, transporting, at the grocery store and in your own kitchen...
If you routinely choose just one or two different types of lettuce, break out of the rut and experiment with something different for more flavor, texture differences, and a range of nutrition benefits!
Eating salads that contain a variety of types of lettuce is associated with several health benefits, including higher nutrient intake, consuming fewer calories, and slower cognitive decline associated with aging...
Now that you're familiar with everything we covered in Can Active Phase Calorie Restriction Increase Life Span? it's time to explore the science behind it...
Recently one of our readers reached out to ask about meeting “nutritional needs in times of stress.” It turns out that what you eat can have an impact on your mental health, so "lettuce" take a closer look at food and mood and other ways to deal with stress...
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Who is Most Vulnerable in the Obesity Epidemic?
The American obesity epidemic shows no sign of slowing. A new study shows who has been most affected over the past decade...
Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?
If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...
Here's How RDNs and Other Educators Can Help During the Obesity Epidemic
How can health care providers help move the needle on obesity? Here are a few of my ideas...
Have Fun with Hydrating Foods!
Recipe: Seared Spicy Chicken with Beans and Corn Salad
Here's a summery dinner filled with fresh corn, green beans, spices, and chicken, all served in a bowl.
Hummus – Take a Little Dip with Me
Given the sheer variety of hummuses on store shelves today, along with the ubiquity of hummus at gatherings of all kinds, what do you need to know about this delectable dip?
Fun Fruit Trivia: Peaches
Is it stone fruit season where you are? Peaches have finally hit the markets here, which reminded me that some fun fruit trivia might be the perfect icebreaker or newsletter addition...
Food Safety: Lettuce Edition
Foodborne illness is a real and dangerous possibility if food safety guidelines aren’t followed during growing, harvesting, transporting, at the grocery store and in your own kitchen...
Pandemic Relief: Eat, Move, Rest
If you’re feeling stressed, fatigued, and a little heavier than you’d like since the pandemic began in 2020, you’re not alone...
Plant-Based Yogurt from A to Z
Micronutrient Review
Now that the Vital Micronutrients series is complete, it's time to wrap things up. Here's our micronutrient review...
Out Go the Lights. What About the Food?
I thought I'd better put together a guide to what many people don't necessarily think about when they lose electricity... food safety.
Fun Vegetable Trivia: Artichokes
Today we're going to continue the series with some intriguing information about artichokes...
The 12 Types of Lettuce
If you routinely choose just one or two different types of lettuce, break out of the rut and experiment with something different for more flavor, texture differences, and a range of nutrition benefits!
Lettuce: Leafy, Healthy, and Delicious!
Eating salads that contain a variety of types of lettuce is associated with several health benefits, including higher nutrient intake, consuming fewer calories, and slower cognitive decline associated with aging...
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Always Bad?
If you’re like most Americans, you eat way too many ultra-processed foods...
How Active Phase Calorie Restriction Can Increase Life Span
Now that you're familiar with everything we covered in Can Active Phase Calorie Restriction Increase Life Span? it's time to explore the science behind it...
Nutritional Needs in Times of Stress
Recently one of our readers reached out to ask about meeting “nutritional needs in times of stress.” It turns out that what you eat can have an impact on your mental health, so "lettuce" take a closer look at food and mood and other ways to deal with stress...
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