No matter how hard we try, it’s not easy to avoid using plastic. Think of the number of times you may have used and reused a plastic water bottle. I almost always accept a bottle of water if offered, and don’t think twice about it.

If you want to get more mileage out of your life, one of the best things you can do is reduce your intake of ultra-processed foods. While most food is processed in some way, ultra-processed foods are the convenient, “heat and eat” products with little “food in the food”. These foods have steadily replaced regular foods made from fresh, minimally processed ingredients.

Most people recognize the detrimental effects of uncontrolled blood sugar. Risk for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease are a few chronic conditions that can develop over time. According to the CDC, nearly 16% of US adults are diagnosed with diabetes, while 4.5% are undiagnosed. 1

Canned soup, fast food, frozen meals, - oh my! What do these all have in common? Too much sodium, that’s what. Too much sodium can exacerbate high blood pressure, which is associated with cardiovascular disease. This in turn may result in 20 million deaths globally each year. And if that’s not bad enough, stoke is one of the leading causes of disability.

Yes, butter is delicious. There’s no substitute for holiday baking, corn on the cob, or lobster tail. Or is there? Thankfully these foods are enjoyed on occasion or seasonally.

A new study from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that people who eat plant-based oil in place of butter may have more health benefits and a lower risk of dying prematurely.

Why is colorectal cancer increasing in younger populations?

What happens when a soda tax is added?

Is it a good idea to start frying everything in beef tallow? We will let the science and a dietitian guide us.

As a dietitian, I’m often asked questions about the latest trends on social media. One of the most prominent ones lately is that seed oils are “toxic” and should be avoided at all costs. But is this good advice, or not?

Michael J Fox, the famous actor from Family Ties, put Parkinson’s Disease on everyone’s radar when he was diagnosed in 1991. Back then, not much was known about this chronic neurogenerative disease. Thankfully, there’s growing interest in how nutrition may help prevent and slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

While most people recognize that obesity has genetic links, they may not consider the impact of malnutrition. According to a recent study from Tulane University, a diet lacking protein in one generation may be responsible for health risks in offspring including low birth weight and smaller kidneys that may linger for several generations.