Good Fat Bad Fat

There is no topic that is more confusing than fats and nutrition. Recent recommendations on what a healthy diet looks like for people in the United States would have us eating far more healthy fats than before, but the education about what is a healthy fat and what is an unhealthy fat is hard information […]

Lose Some Weight. Lose Your Diabetes. Lose it For Good.

We’ve mentioned many times here that diet can play a powerful role in your health. Even something like diabetes can essentially disappear with changes in diet and lifestyle. This is hard for people to accept, but a recent study may help change peoples minds. The study appeared in the journal Diabetes Care from March 21, […]

1 in 5 Adults Will Be Obese by 2025. Maybe We Should Do Something About This?

The title says it all. 1 in 5 adults obese by 2025. It’s 1 in 8 right now. This is a global number, which frankly, does not make it better. Basically if the trends continue as they seem to be, 18% of men and 21% of women will be obese. This comes from a new […]

More Support That What You Eat Actually Does Matter

Fast Food, Candy and Soda Are Not To Blame for Rising Obesity? Really. Well, Except French Fries.

So junk food is ok? Not exactly. A Cornell University research study seems to be making quite a buzz today in the world of nutrition. According to a new study they found consumption of fast food, candy and soda had little impact on a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) as did things like exercise and […]

It’s Not What You Eat, So Have a Coke and a….20 Minute Workout?

Overweight? Feeling tired? Can’t shake that chronic condition? Could it be what I’m eating? Nah. Just work out more. At least that’s what Coca-Cola thinks. A recent New York Times article called out Coca Cola for supporting a dubious organization, the Global Energy Balance Network. One of the main arguments put forth by this illustrious group […]

Understanding metabolic type might not help you lose weight, but it can make you more vibrant.

There is a renewed interest in an old idea – the idea that there is no one diet that is right for everyone. While this may seem self-evident, the reality plays out differently. The dietary recommendations that come from government nutritionists, even the notions of our minimum recommended intakes for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients […]

Not Sure What Veggies to Eat? Just Ask Grover.

Ok. I admit it. I love Sesame Street. Since about the age of 3 I think. I always connected with Cookie Monster and his madness, with Grover and his exhausting demonstrations and of course with the friendship of Bert and Ernie. Every so often I search out what new events present themselves on that magical […]

Get the Scoop on Our Healthy Eating Workshop – Our 17th year

Over the last week, especially if you follow us on Facebook, you likely noticed an announcement for our Healthy Eating Workshop. It’s that time once again to explore healthy eating – and this year we go virtual. After 17 years. I’ve been leading this workshop in one form or another for 17 years. Amazing to think […]

Focus on Healthy Eating Considered an Eating Disorder? Give Me A Break.

I scratched my head with this one. An article I read today presented worry over what the writer felt a growing issue in the world: Orthorexia nervosa. Coined 20 years ago by Steven Bratman, M.D., it basically means being characterized by an extreme or excessive preoccupation with avoiding foods perceived to be unhealthy. In other words […]