Monthly Insights
Are low-calorie sweeteners a healthy substitute for sugar? (November 2023)
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Most people who are trying to limit added sugar include some type of sugar substitute in their diets. But whether you’re talking about artificial sweeteners or “natural” low-calorie sweeteners, sugar substitutes are not without controversy. It’s a controversy that was stirred up earlier this year by a study published in […]
Arsenic in Baby Food and Rice: How safe are they? (June 2014)
As consumers, when we hear about arsenic in rice and baby food we automatically panic and start thinking: What will we feed our babies? I wrote an article in July 2013 and I wanted to write a follow up to that article about arsenic and […]
Can the Amino Acid L-Carnitine Be Linked to Cardiac Health? (May 2014)
I see clients who bring their medicine cabinet in of supplements in review. Individuals either begin taking supplements as the internet/magazine has suggested as a good idea or to take these supplements after their internist’s recommendations. If you are taking supplement (s) this article will […]
Eating Disorders and the Aging Adult. How Adults often fall through the cracks with this diagnosis (April 2014)
Eating disorders do not discriminate against sex, cause, whether the person is predisposed, or their age. I have observed in my private practice that once an older adult is referred to me for his or her eating disorder they are at a stage of needing […]
The Trend of Coconut Oil, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water… Are there benefits or is this “The Trend Du Jour?” (March 2014)
It is hard to not walk into a grocery store and avoid passing various products made with coconut. Whether it is milk, nondairy cheeses, ice cream, oil or we hear Dr. Oz speak about it I couldn’t help myself want to write about this proclaimed […]