Monthly Archives: October 2016

Family Meals Need to Come Back

When I was a kid, my family ate dinner together every night – later than was usually promised, because we...

Avoiding the Freshmen 15

For new college students, “back to school” can mean a new school and a new living space as well, for...

Custodial Grandparents: Where Nutrition Meets Family Dynamics

I’m not a grandparent but I work with so many of them.  Many are de-facto parents, either because they have...

Could Fasting Be Good for Healthy Adults — and Kids?

Every so often fasting – the conscious abstaining from all food or specific foods, sometimes for religious observance but sometimes...

Digging Into the Truth About Holiday Weight Gain

Lots of people love the holidays and for many the holidays are filled with joy, happiness – and lots of...

Spice Can Be Nice for Kids – and Improve Nutrition

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics always declares March as National Nutrition Month.  This year’s theme is “Savor the Flavor...

Regulate Sugar? Consumers Need to Be Empowered, Not Made Into Victims

 Sugar seems to be the new trans fat – it has really bad press.  I’ll grant you, sugar isn’t angel...

A “Silver Lining” for Those Who Re-gain Lost Weight

Shows like “The Biggest Loser” where all the contestants lose weight and the big challenge is to lose the most...

Searching for Consensus on “Healthy” Foods

Whenever I read an article that starts out, “Nutritionists say…” or “Nutritionists believe…” I have to wince a bit.  Get...