The brutal snow and cold has kept a lot of people indoors and home from school and work this winter. Comfort food can taste so good on a cold day, but comfort foods may not the best for your overall health. Many comfort foods are…
There’s a worldwide debate going on right now over Genetically Modified Organisms (more commonly called GMOs). It’s a complicated topic that affects the food we eat, our health, and the environment. GMOs are modified in a way that changes their genetic make-up. This could make…
The Super Bowl is happening this Sunday and for many people that means it’s time for a Super Bowl party! When you think about what types of food are eaten during football games, you probably picture nachos, hotdogs, and chicken wings – not exactly the…
I’ll sometimes wander down the vitamin and supplement aisle when I’m in a pharmacy – which is usually a full two-sided aisle – and think to myself “If there are so many of these here, I probably need to be taking them!” However, I’ve never…
You’ve probably heard of soy sauce and soy milk, but do you really know what soy is? It’s actually a legume! It’s native to southeastern Asia, which is why it’s commonly used in Asian cuisine. You may see soybeans as an appetizer on the menu…
I see lots of teens in my nutrition clinic who tell me they’re trying to eat extra protein. When I ask them what they eat during the day, it sounds something like this: “eggs, then meat, then nuts, then a protein shake, then some more…
I personally love to eat food, so whenever I read about the latest cleanse (also sometimes called a “detox” or “juice” diet), I have a hard time understanding the appeal. Who would want to drink nothing but lemon juice and cayenne pepper for days on…
When you hear the word hemp, what do you picture? You might think of the rope-like material that people use to make necklaces and bracelets, or maybe you think of a marijuana plant. While hemp is in the same plant family (cannabis) as marijuana, it’s…
Vegetarianism? Veganism? What do all of these –isms even mean? I was always told, “Just eat what’s on your plate!” when I was growing up; no matter what was being served. So what’s up with young people these days choosing to cut certain foods from…
What do you think of when you hear the word organic? Before I knew what organic meant, some words that would come to my mind were “natural”, “healthy”, “hormone free”, “additive free”, but also, “expensive”. However, the questions that people really want answered are: Is…