How many failed dishes have you made that required beaten egg whites?  Whether the frothy egg whites become part of the dish or splendidly sit on top, if you don’t beat them correctly, you’ll know immediately by the resulting dish.  Maybe your Angel Food cake didn’t rise like it should. ...

Do you ever wonder what transforms a food from just every day fare to a food trend?  David Sax, in his book, The Tastemakers, explores a number of foods and how they became part of the social consciousness. There’s cupcakes, a treat when we were kids and now a newly discovered treat for us as...

As much as my education and training wanted to deny anything Nina Teicholz said in her book, The Big Fat Surprise, I couldn’t. For some time now I’ve questioned the low-fat diet approach because the only option left for someone once fat has been eliminated is to increase carbohydrate intake....

Have you ever wondered why we never hear about heart cancer? A very interesting article in Time Magazine (Sept 8-15) explains it. As you probably know, tumors grow when abnormal cells divide uncontrollably. Yet, the heart cells only divide during fetal development. That is the only time that the heart...

There are some interesting statistics on this Daily Infographic.  As a dietitian, I’m happy to see that most of the people surveyed wanted to lose weight because of concern for their health.  Many years ago, the numbers would have been different.  At that time, more people were concerned about...

I’ve got to give credit to Bryan Walsh, author of the article, “Eat Butter”,  for such a catchy title.  It appeared in the June 23, 2014 issue of Time Magazine.  He did with that title what all articles should do —he got my attention.  As a dietitian, I was compelled to read on.  How, after...

Nuts are a powerhouse of a snack. They provide protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. Satisfying and flavorful, almost everyone enjoys including nuts in their diet. With all of the news in the media about the benefits of nuts, many people wonder “which nuts are best and why.” Here are the facts....

After you’ve read books from Advantage Diets, it would be great if you could share with us how you enjoyed them, what you got out of them, and how they seem to have helped you “live healthy with personality type”.  Please include the title of the book you are reviewing.  This helps...

Why did it have to take so long? We in the healthcare field have been crying for food labels to tell us how much sugar is being added to a food. In the past, when you bought a food that contained both naturally-occurring sugars and added sugars (for example, fruit yogurt), the grams of sugar on the label...

I’m sure you’re heard a lot about the controversy over the winner of the 2014’s The Biggest Lower competition, Rachel Frederickson. She dropped 155 pounds in the span of 7 months. That’s about 22 pounds per month. While impressive, it’s not a healthy way to lose weight. As a dietitian and weight-loss...