I just finished reading Gary Taubes article “Why the Campaign to Stop America’s Obesity Crisis Keeps Failing” at http://bit.ly/JYrg8m. He contends that our obesity epidemic isn’t a “calories in – calories out” problem, where we’re eating too many calories...

Why do people put themselves through the agony of dieting only to gain it all back? It’s because they don’t have a very good relationship with food. Food is to nourish not only your body but also your soul. When you’re constantly in a mind battle over whether you should eat something,...

February is National Heart Month. Wearing red shows you recognize it, support it and hopefully do something for your health so you don’t succumb to heart disease. For so many years research has spotlighted men and heart disease. Yet heart disease is the number one killer of women. Unfortunately,...

In trying not to be the food police, healthcare professionals try to assure Americans that, unless their doctor has told them to avoid certain foods, all foods are legal.  But with that permission comes a caveat…you can’t pig-out just because you’re allowed to eat everything. ...

Want to have a healthier holiday season this year? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calories and fat in traditional holiday foods.  The answers are at the end.  But don’t peek! Which appetizer contains the least amount of fat? Three stuffed mushrooms 2 tablespoons of cheese ball with...