Bad dietary habits are the major causes of chronic diseases today. The good news is that the disease and death caused by it can be prevented. But what is dietary habits and how can nutritions save us? Here, we gather infos to explain the importance of nutrients for good health, how it works in our body, suggestions of foods and supplements to take.

Brussels sprouts are back.  Or maybe they were never really in vogue.  Whatever.  But now these humble little cabbage heads are red hot, and there’s no turning back. The James Beard Foundation predicted that Brussels sprouts would be a big food trend in

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

It’s Labor Day.  Summer break is officially over.  Tomorrow is the first day of school for our kids and we’re getting ready for a new routine.
I’m glad to see our school make a few changes.  For instance, now snacks can only be fresh fruits or

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Purple produce does it again.  This time it’s potato’s turn.
I’ve previously written about my love of purple vegetables, including this article in the Chicago Tribune.  It turns out the same compounds that put blueberries on the map as a superfood

Bad dietary habits are the major causes of chronic diseases today. The good news is that the disease and death caused by it can be prevented. But what is dietary habits and how can nutritions save us? Here, we gather infos to explain the importance of nutrients for good health, how it works in our body, suggestions of foods and supplements to take.

There’s a new snack in town.
Have you seen them?  To me, it seems like Veggie Straws from Sensible Portions are every where.  For sure, the company is doing some clever promotions.  They recently conducted a contest with NYU Tisch Film students to create

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

March is National Nutrition Month, an annual celebration sponsored by the American Dietetic Association. OK, I have to admit.  As dietitians, we get really excited about this.  It’s our month to shine the spotlight on the power of healthy eating and raise

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I’ve enjoyed getting to know Terry Walters, well, at least virtually at this point.  We’re planning to meet in person some time next month in Chicago.  Terry is the author of  Clean Food and the newly released Clean Start – two beautiful books

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Lychee fruit by SUJA on flickr
Oh, no.  Here we go again.  Lychee fruits may be the new Acai.  This exotic fruit from China and Southeast Asia has became increasingly popular in the last few years — showing up in juices and energy drinks, on restaurant menus

Bad dietary habits are the major causes of chronic diseases today. The good news is that the disease and death caused by it can be prevented. But what is dietary habits and how can nutritions save us? Here, we gather infos to explain the importance of nutrients for good health, how it works in our body, suggestions of foods and supplements to take.

One way to get kids to eat their vegetables is to hide them –   a stealth approach popularized a few years ago by Jessica Seinfeld and Missy Chase Lapine.  
Perhaps you remember the lawsuit over veggie plagiarism between the sneaky and deceptive authors.  

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Health and Nutrition blog that can give you great information to let you understand your body better. Knowing about the modern illness such like heart attack, hypertension, etc and how you can use nutrition supplement or alternate medicine and natural methods to recover or prevent it.

Blueberries, pomegranates, acai and goji are so last year.  Now there’s a new crop of superfuits ready for their close up.
I recently wrote about prickly pear (or cactus fruit), that I enjoyed in Lebanon last summer, and lychee fruit, which is a delightful

Bad dietary habits are the major causes of chronic diseases today. The good news is that the disease and death caused by it can be prevented. But what is dietary habits and how can nutritions save us? Here, we gather infos to explain the importance of nutrients for good health, how it works in our body, suggestions of foods and supplements to take.

I frequently have publishers offer to send me new books to review.  Most of the time, I don’t follow-up.   But I was intrigued to learn more about “Power Foods” from the editors of Whole Living magazine, which is a Martha Stewart Living publication.
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