Food from the Garden
Discover Your Path to Physical Wellness
Food from the Garden
Discover Your Path to Physical Wellness
Food Choices—Yours or Big Brother’s
Who do you want to make the choice of what you eat or drink? Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City,...
Can Breakfast Keep You Healthy?
Do decisions about when to eat affect health? After a night’s fast, breakfast may be the most...
Nectar of the Gods—Choosing the Right Olive Oil
Touted as the nectar of the gods, how do you choose the right olive oil for your use? The degree of acid and...
Jazz Up Cooking with Herbs and Spices
Need to jazz up your cooking? Go from simple cook to chef extraordinaire with just a few pinches of herbs or...
The 4th of July Cookout
It almost seems un-American not to cook out on July 4th. Families throughout the nation celebrate this...
Emotions or Taste —Why You Eat What You Do
Several years ago, I wrote a weekly newspaper column titled “You Are What You Eat.” An article in USA Today...
Refreshing Summer Breakfast
Looking for a refreshing nutritious summer breakfast? Take advantage of fresh summer fruits. Build a tasty...
Should Government Control Portion Sizes?
Younger generations may not remember the refreshing respite from sleek 6.5-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola....
How to Keep Your Brain from Shrinking
Does what we eat affect how we think? Yes, according to recent research—especially as we grow older. We may...
Quinoa—A Taste from the Incas
A new grain has found favor among food aficionados. Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, actually isn’t new nor is...
Are Your Calories Empty?
Calories are to our bodies what gas is to our car. It’s the fuel that keeps us going. We need calories. The...
How to Live Longer
How long do you want to live? We seem to have a built-in urge to live longer. Normal healthy people don’t...
Do You Know Your Ideal Weight?
You’ve heard the statistics. More and more Americans march (or eat) toward the realm...
Sweet News about Chocolate
Chocolate is a mainstay of many holiday treats. While two boxes of heart-shaped delicacies linger on my...
Registered Dietitian Day
March 14, 2012 marks the fifth anniversary of Registered Dietitian Day sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition...