_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhat Exactly Does “Healthy” Mean When It Comes to Food? By Sondra Forsyth articleAnyone who’s ever walked into a grocery store has seen the various health claims on food items calling certain products … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionLiving with Lactose Intolerance By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to the experts at the Mayo Clinic, people with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhat You Need to Know About Prebiotics and Probiotics By Sondra Forsyth articleWith summer right around the corner, you may be starting to think about “suiting up,” and shed those few pesky … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionShopping for Food That’s Good for You By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to the National Institute on Aging, If you have a choice of where to get your groceries, pick a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionTime Delays in Vending Machines Prompt Healthier Snack Choices By Sondra Forsyth articlePreventive medicine experts at Rush University Medical Center have discovered that delaying access to tempting high-calorie foods and snacks in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionStopping Vacation Weight Gain By Jane Farrell articleWhat many people have long suspected turns out to be right: Yes, you do gain weight on vacation. It’s true … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionCookbooks Give Readers (Mostly) Bad Advice on Food Safety By Sondra Forsyth articleA March 2017 study done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh found that bestselling cookbooks offer readers little useful … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionGetting Kids to Use The School Salad Bar By Jane Farrell articleAlthough salad bars are increasingly part of school lunches, there’s still a problem in getting kids to use them. The … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionSpring Clean Your Eating Habits By Sondra Forsyth articleWe’ve all been there: The mere sight of the Starbucks logo makes us crave a caramel latte. Ditto craving a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionBest Heart-Healthy Food Choices By Jane Farrell articleExperts affiliated with the nonprofit Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) have recommended whole food, plant-based eating patterns for optimal … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionGrowth Hormones in Food Animals: What’s the Risk? By Sondra Forsyth articleGrowth hormones are routinely given to cows and sheep being produced for their meat, and are injected into dairy cows. … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition ParentingOnly 1/3 of Parents Think They Are Doing a Good Job Helping Kids Eat Healthy By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you know healthy eating is important for your kids but you also feel like it’s easier said than done, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhat You Need to Know About Protein Intake By Jane Farrell articleProtein gets a lot of publicity these days. Just think of all the protein bars, shakes and powders out there. … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionChoosing the Right Yogurt By Jane Farrell articleDuring an hourlong cable show I recently watched. there were ads for three different brands of yogurt. In 2016, Americans … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionConsumers Willing to Pay More for “All-Natural” Labeled Foods By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published in the Journal of Food Science in February 2017 found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionPrebiotics May Help Us Cope with Stress By Sondra Forsyth articleProbiotics are well known to benefit digestive health, but prebiotics are less well understood. . Prebiotics are certain types of … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionTips for Re-Thinking Eating for Better Heart Health By Sondra Forsyth articleFebruary is a Heart Health Month, making it the perfect time to find ways to re-think what we eat in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Hidden Health Hazard in Alcohol By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Junk food (and beverages) are heavy on what experts call empty calories – i.e. the calories add up, … Read More→