Part I – What’s Up With Cholesterol?
Although Cholesterol is required for cell membrane integrity, hormone production, bile production, and the conversion of Vitamin D received from the sun into a usable form, it’s also strongly...
View ArticleWorldy Nutrition Series: South America
South America contains 12 countries, each with their own very distinct cuisine, however, there are some nutritional trends that transverse across the region. Traditionally three meals a day are eaten...
View ArticleThe Down Low on Sweet’N Low (and other synthetic sweeteners)
Everyone’s got something to say about synthetic sweeteners and it seems to be one of those topics in nutrition that garners a lot of attention. I think the main reason for the constant media coverage...
View ArticleThe Emotional Guide To Your Healthy Diet
From the website Good Transparency an interesting pictorial representation of health knowledge.
View ArticleMonday Morning Roundup: A collection of cool tidbits on health & nutrition
Monday Mornings…blah, right? To help you ease your way into the week, here is a collection of stories from around the “information super highway” on health and nutrition. Enjoy! In highly dense urban...
View ArticleBoring Salads Are For Suckers! 10 Ways to Spice Up Your Leafy Greens
Eating a salad feels like s chore for many people, but it doesn’t need to because salads can be fun. Yes FUN! Just like anything else, adding some variety into your salad eating routine is the best...
View ArticleAging Joyfully: A Lesson from the Oldsters
I recently completed a course on geriatric nutrition and before my first class I have to admit, I was not excited. Studying nutrition specifically geared at the elderly population is so far off the...
View ArticleThe Illusion of Food
A few days ago at work, a fascinating article was circulated from the Nutrition Action Health Letter (published by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest) regarding food serving size, general...
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