The American diet has long been called the SAD diet by dietitians, nutritionists and most other nutrition professionals. Not only because it stands for Standard American Diet but because it is, truly, sad. Last week I wrote about a seminal study from Stanford...
A landmark research study on low-fat vs. low-carb diets was published in the Journal of American Medical Association this February, 2018.1 Some of you saw its review in the New York Times2 and had some questions for me. After reviewing both the study1 and its review...
This is a simple, healthy dessert. Great for the winter and even a good holiday dish! You know the way I like to do things: fast, delicious and healthy—well, this is no exception! You can’t hack your body, but surely you can hack some things in the kitchen to...
Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. it’s a polyunsaturated fat that’s essential for human health. It’s “essential” because our bodies can’t make it, so we have to eat it. We need omega-3 fatty acids for: Hormone production Proper...
Is coconut oil good or bad? It can be hard to figure out what’s healthy when there’s so much conflicting information in the media. It’s also hard to navigate your health choices when blog authors and news journalists alike are serving up a dose of...
Lean, Summer Protein Wraps This fall I posted an Asian chicken lettuce wrap recipe that I was eating quite regularly. The speed at which they can be made, plus the taste, made this recipe one of my faves for lunch. My husband loves them too. And they’re a great,...
