Is Meat Unhealthy? Part IX

Welcome to the last post in the series.  Time to summarize and wrap it up! Respect I respect each person's right to choose the diet they...

Health News: The Latest Skinny (February 2015)

I gather a monthly array of studies, trends, developments and otherwise newsy stuff . . . all for you! Right here. Each month. For your heal...

We Do Science Interview

I recently did an interview with Laurent Bannock, an expert in sport and exercise nutrition.  His podcast We Do Science  has rapidly become ...

Refrigerator Door Shape-Up: Healthy Condiments To Keep Around

Open that refrigerator door and witness the good, the bad and the little bit ugly.  I am referring to those jars and bottles and otherwise s...

Food Reward Friday

This week's lucky "winner"... the Cinnabon cinnamon roll!!! Read more »

Mind Your P's and Z's: How Much Sleep You Need

T he story of Goldilocks and the three bears comes to mind when I read about a study on the perfect amount of sleep we should aim for each n...

Can High-Fiber Foods Fight the Metabolic Syndrome?

The metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a cluster of signs including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and blood lipid ...