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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Nutrition is a hot topic for moms everywhere, but mostly it’s about nutrition for their children. It’s a valid concern, but nutrition for mom herself is just as important. While Mother’s Day is a good time to reflect on mom’s nutrition, this isn’t a one-a year concern. It’s [...]
Lots of interesting research news this week, focused on nutrition in menopause: Does alcohol boost bone strength? It certainly sounds illogical. After all, the Food Police mantra is that enjoyable foods or beverages are always bad for health. But in fact a small study suggests that moderate alcohol intake could boost bone strength. The two [...]
When disease strikes down a famous person, interest in that disease increases at least temporarily. In the case of breast cancer, already on the minds of millions of women, Elizabeth Edwards’ death will heighten interest in possible diet or nutrition interventions that prevent or cure this dreaded disease. The most important message so far: no [...]
If anything screams “obesity is the new normal” it’s the Size Acceptance movement. There are official organizations for the average overweight person, but it’s the highly visible overweight celebrities who normalize obesity the most. Backed up by an army of pricey stylists and fashion consultants, not to mention plenty of money to spend on the [...]
The attempt to link calcium intake to weight loss is not going away anytime soon, for two important reasons: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: and there seems to be some smoke, metabolically speaking. The dairy industry has a vested interest in promoting calcium intake. Dairy foods are the highest calcium food sources. The “smoke” is [...]
I love coffee. I plan my morning around coffee, and I enjoy it with (gasp!) real half and half. The American Food Police approach to food – If You Like It, It Must Be Bad For You – has no place in my world. In the purists’ world, healthy isn’t supposed to be enjoyable,, and [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
