_ 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→
_ Beware the Label! By Jane Farrell articleThink you know which packaged foods are good for you? Think again, because researchers have found that terms such as … 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 Eating for Families By Jane Farrell articleMarch is National Nutrition Month–a time to shed some light on our food choices and how we can develop some … 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→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceGluten-Free: A Toxic Link? By Jane Farrell articleAlthough gluten-free eating is popular, people who regularly consume that kind of food may be at risk for increased exposure … Read More→
_ ObesityWhen Medications Work against Weight Loss By Jane Farrell articleWhile diet, exercise and behavior modification are essential components of obesity management, a successful long-term weight loss strategy should also … 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→