Category Archives: Nutrition
Absolving the “Dirty Dozen”
Have you stopped buying certain fruits or vegetables due to concerns about pesticides? According to the Alliance for Food and Farming: • 60% of consumers are very concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables • 17% have stopped purchasing … Continue reading
Sweeteners: What’s In a Name?
When it comes to many things in life, we want it all. The same is true of sweeteners in our food and beverages. According to recent consumer research, many Americans want sweeteners that taste great, are natural and have zero … Continue reading
Welcome back, salmon
For my mental and physical health, I’ve been trying to get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet. It’s all about reducing out-of-control inflammation in the body which research suggests may be a risk factor for the development of many … Continue reading
Fresh is often best but processed can be practical
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 Fresh is often best but processed can be practical Food Day—a day devoted to promoting healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way—took place on October 24. I don’t know if the public … Continue reading
Nip Picky Eaters in the Bud
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 Nip Picky Eaters in the Bud Moms can be healthy role models for their children—before birth. Research published in the journal Pediatrics indicates that what a mom eats and drinks while pregnant and/or breast feeding may influence … Continue reading
Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’ Not much tastes better on a steamy summer day than a smoothie. Plus, you won’t be sippin’ empty calories, you’ll be sippin’ substance. When made with milk and … Continue reading
The Future of Food
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2010 The Future of Food In The Wellness Writer blog, I’ve written about being an adventurous eater: trying new foods for the fun of it and for the health of it (Eating Adventurously, Eating Adventurously Part 2 and Therapy for … Continue reading
In Defense of Perfectly Good Food
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 In Defense of Perfectly Good Food Imagine my dismay when I read the following in a press release from the American Dietetic Association (ADA) touting a study that analyzes the calorie and fat sources in children’s … Continue reading
Kids Are Worried about Eating and Health
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 Kids Are Worried about Eating and Health At a time when they should not have a care in the world, young children are worried about food, weight and health. As reported in a 2009 article in … Continue reading
How to Spell Relief for PMS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010 How to Spell Relief for PMS PMS (premenstrual syndrome) stands for Puffy, Moody and Stressed for 85 percent of menstruating women. These women have at least one of the following symptoms during the week … Continue reading