Articles, Digestive Health, Digestive Issues, Food Sensitivities
I get asked a lot about the differences between a food allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity. Personally, I don’t have any food allergies, I may have some intolerances, and definitely have food sensitivities. Understanding the foods my body is sensitive to was one of...
Articles, Newsletter, Nutrition Tips
The media got an early Christmas present this week when the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a monograph stating that red and processed meats cause cancer. Woo Hoo! Time to unleash the media feeding frenzy!...
Articles, Newsletter, Nutrition Tips
In 2001, I attended a weekend seminar at Canyon Ranch in Arizona. That weekend changed my life. It was over that weekend that I realized I wanted to leave consulting and become a dietitian. I was there with an amazing group of women. The group of us spent just about...
Newsletter, Nutrition Tips
Dietary supplements are big business. In 2012, Americans spent $11.5 BILLION dollars on dietary supplements. And, dietary supplements are NOT food. The technical definition of a dietary supplement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says: A dietary supplement...
Cooking, Managing your weight, Newsletter, Nutrition Tips, Weight loss, Weight maintenance
Each semester I have fun in my Sports Nutrition class asking if canned and frozen fruits and vegetables are as good for you as fresh. A vast majority of the class is adamant that canned and frozen cannot be as good for you as fresh. However, I beg to differ....
