Month: February 2015

My dad is an agronomist; a retired one, in fact. He spent 37 years in the world of seed certification, walking wheat fields and identifying all manner of plants used for food, mostly here in Washington

I turned on my computer this morning and saw a few headlines in my news feeds and email inbox: "14 Foods to Not Eat" "12 Foods to Remove from Your Diet Forever" "6 Superfoods to Consider"

If I say “eating disorder,” what do you think? On a regular basis, I am struck by the lack of understanding and perpetuation of myths about eating disorders. The theme of this year’s National Eating

It’s the advice every dietetic student has heard: “Maintain your GPA.” However, for some students (myself included) life happens and things don’t always go to plan. When your grade point average is under a 3.0,

Skin is something very difficult to hide from the world, and while our initial reasoning for maintaining skin health might be due to vanity, skin is our largest organ that protects our internal body from

In Vietnamese, "Têt" means, "the first morning of the first day," so we celebrate on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Têt is always a fun time for my family because we get

Each New Year, people all around the world make resolutions, confident that this year they will meet their goals. But all too often, a few weeks later, their lists — along with their resolve —

I live in New York City — not the coldest of the cold, but not always the most pleasant climate for winter outdoor activities. My friends in Minneapolis, Anchorage, Chicago, and Buffalo: I applaud you

I wanted to make my own chocolates — but I seemed hell-bent on finding every way there was to fail at it. Maple sugar, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, too much fluid. Nothing worked well: they

For parents of school-aged children, January offers a welcome month-long sugar detox after Halloween's candy, Thanksgiving's pie, and Christmas's everything else. But just as we were starting to feel good about everything, here comes February

Valentine's Day can be an incredibly indulgent holiday. Many sweethearts feast on a delicious — yet high-caloric — dinner. Or, splurge on decadent chocolates. For some, dietary restrictions prevent or restrict the ability to enjoy

One of the hardest things to do as you age is keep active. It would seem intuitive that, since you were active in your 20s through 40s, you should just continue to stay active and everything

Once winter weather hits, even going outside to rescue the morning paper can feel like a dangerous Arctic expedition. Errands like grocery shopping rise to the top of our "Grown-Up Chores We Wish We Didn’t

This cake is much healthier than typical German apple cake recipes because, instead of 1/2 cup of oil and 1 cup of sugar, it substitutes two bananas. This cuts the calories of the whole cake

You’ve probably seen a few headlines in the news recently about saturated fat. It seems that now research studies are finding out that it’s not so bad for us after all…or is it? Let’s get

What do you feed someone who wants a meal without meat? Managers in both the commercial and non-commercial segments of the foodservice industry have pondered this dilemma. While requests for meatless menu options may stem

The idea that providing more information about food served in restaurants, such as calorie and fat content, would reduce the risk of weight problems has widely been greeted with skepticism and outright rejection. A study