Monthly Insights
One-dose-might-not-fit-all with vitamin D (December 2023)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN About a decade ago, there was a flurry of vitamin D research underway to test the theory that low blood levels of vitamin D contributed to just about every chronic disease under the sun. But over the years, potential links between vitamin D and one health condition after another broke, although […]
AGEs Upon AGEs of Questions About Cooking and Carcinogens (April, 2015)
When it comes to making our favorite meals, many of us enjoy grilling, stewing, poaching, frying, roasting and broiling. These are just a few methods of cooking that are common in many homes, not to mention when dining out. From our own blood sugar in […]
To Weigh, or Not to Weigh: That Is the Question Intuitive Eating and Relearning How to Trust Your Body (March, 2015)
The weight loss industry teaches us that attention to the numbers on the scale is the primary way to be successful – or not – with regard to weight loss and management. Research has proven time and time again that this scale-driven approach increases disordered […]
BPA Safety for Women, Men & Children (February, 2015)
Over the last several months I have read various reports about BPA’s (Bisphenol A). This is an industrial chemical used to produce polycarbonate plastic that is a clear shatterproof plastic with epoxy resins. It is found in food and beverage cans, plastic containers, cash register […]
What is Normal Eating? (January, 2015)
To begin 2015, I thought this topic would be a great one to discuss. So many of us have mixed ideas about what is normal eating? Many of us have been on every diet, others have disordered eating with a variety of food rules, or […]