Nutrition and Dietetics

Packing a good lunch with items that will be enticing, tasty and consumed instead of being traded or tossed, has long been a dilemma for parents interested in nutrition. Flashy packaged on-the-go lunches are...

For centuries, people thought little about the link between their health and what they put into their bodies. But there has been a significant shift in recent years as most people now realize the...

Professor Susan E. Swithers of Purdue University has reviewed and analyzed a variety of recent studies related to the use of diet beverages. Her work aims to address some of the confusion that exists...

If calories are the only thing you’re worried about, diet soda is technically a better choice than regular soda. However, it’s definitely not a healthier choice. What diet soda makes up for in a...

Elevated blood sugar levels could increase a person’s risk of dementia, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Of the over 2,000 people over the age of 65 participating in the...

Organic chicken, almond milk, kale salad – shopping healthy can sound expensive! But if you shop smart, you can buy food that will help you get slim while your wallet stays fat. Check out...

Most Americans have taken a vitamin/mineral supplement or bought nutritional drink-mix powders in an effort to boost health and vitality. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of studies designed to...

Most people are familiar with the “food pyramid” as a tool for combining foods for proper nutrition. Recently the federal government shifted the food pyramid to the “choose my plate” campaign as a way...

Nutritionists have always been an integral part of the healthcare system, but now more than ever they are in high demand. Much of this has to do with the baby boomer population nearing retirement,...

At the start of every New Year, people everywhere are busy making their life-changing resolutions, and losing weight is consistently a top commitment made by many. The majority of people making this commitment want to...