Articles by Sharon Palmer

Snacking is at an all-time high. Ninety percent of Americans report snacking on any given day, and according to a USDA report on snacking patterns of U.S. adults, snacking habits have doubled in the past

Slow cooking has been a hot trend since nearly the beginning of time. As soon as humans could cook, they were preparing their meals of plants, herbs and game over the open fire. The slow-cooking

Americans steadily gain an average of .4 to 1.8 pounds each year during their adult lives, according to research, and it’s likely that the time of year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s may be to

When you reach for foods that come from far away, such as coffee or bananas, do you ever wonder how they got to the supermarket? Or how the food was grown? Or who picked it

Vegetarian eating has come a long way thanks to a long list of vegetarian celebrities, from Anne Hathaway to Carrie Underwood. In fact, according to the 2012 Vegetarian Resource Group Poll, 47 percent of the

There are so many fallacies out there regarding carbohydrates. You can thank the low-carb, high-protein diet craze for fueling our seemingly unending confusion about carbohydrates and the associated impacts on our health. Despite the confusion

When I did research for my book, The Plant-Powered Diet, a couple of years ago, I had been a vegetarian for quite some time. As a child, I was lucky enough to grow up in

With popular books, films, blogs and even an ex-president boasting the benefits of going vegan, interest in this lifestyle seems to be gaining ground. But animal products are a major staple in the Western diet,