Posted 10/08/2010
Lose Weight with Fruits and Vegetables
So why don't we do it?
By Leigh Ann Otte
Fruits and vegetables fill you up with their fiber. Most have very few calories. So . . . eat more, lose more, right?
Read More >>Posted 07/13/2010
How to Tell When You're Full (and Stop Eating)
There are some tricks to cue your body to the feeling of satiety
By Patricia L. Raymond, MD
What's a healthy amount to eat at a time, and why do some people get full quicker than others?
Read More >>Posted 05/04/2010
Make Your Own Energy Bars Online!
Makes a unique gift or a tasty treat
By Leigh Ann Otte
We came across this cool company that lets you make your own energy bars through a fun and simple online process. You pick your ingredients—from the base bar to fruits and sweets and other fun stuff—and then order 'em up.
Read More >>Posted 02/16/2010
Would You Eat Meat from Cloned Animals?
Hmm . . .
By Leigh Ann Otte
Did you know it’s legal to sell meat from cloned animals, but the USDA has asked companies not to because people are wary of it? Read More >>
Posted 12/17/2009
Can Fruit Really Rot in Your Stomach?
The truth about the food-combining theory
By Leigh Ann Otte
Just around the corner loom . . . dum, dum, duuuuum . . . New Year’s resolutions! Let the dieting begin! This week, we focus on a type of diet that has not only your waist size but also your entire physical health in mind: the food-combining theory. Read More >>
Posted 10/07/2009
Eat Breakfast at Home to Avoid Trans Fats
Staying "heart healthy"
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
Some fast-food chains have jumped on the trans-free train and successfully eliminated these fats from most of their choices. Other chains have not. A quick look at the nutrition information for Jack in the Box breakfast items clearly shows that these fats are still on the menu. Read More >>
Posted 05/26/2009
Three Steps Toward an Anti-inflammatory Diet
By Elaine Magee, RD, MPH
A good friend of mine recently asked me to point her in the right direction to get information on anti-inflammatory diets. It turns out that her recent bout with thyroid cancer was worsened by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is closely related to rheumatoid arthritis (both autoimmune in nature). Read More >>
