There is so much to say about the revised Dietary Guidelines—among them, that the USDA has a long history of kowtowing to serve industry interests. Bravo on decrying added sugar and ultra-processed foods (although are we to believe this from an administration that...
January can bring different energies for different people, depending on geography, your dosha type, work and home life, and a multitude of other factors. In working for one of the top public accounting firms in my early professional life, it meant a period of tax...
Melatonin – Supplement Friend or Foe? If you pay attention to health headlines, you’ve likely come across media coverage of a study that suggested an association between long-term melatonin use and increased risk of heart failure—bad news indeed for the ~20% of U.S....
Stressing about holiday fare? Have you already overindulged in the Halloween loot and cider? Never fear, the Halloween treats may be gone (or nearly), but clever holiday food tricks can turn a potential diet derailment into a season of bliss. Plus, most of them are...
I never had dry eyes until I started studying for my Master’s in Nutrition via on online program. A few of our textbooks have not been formatted well and had no option to increase the text size, so I have found myself squinting at 8-point font, trying to absorb...
GMO food has infiltrated vegetarian and vegan food production to a degree I find disturbing. Consumers of these markets (particularly vegans) seem more than acceptant as long as production doesn’t harm an animal. I argue that humans are also animals and that...
