This post contains affiliate Amazon links. Your back to school routine may be anything but routine these days. In any case, everyone still needs to eat lunch. If you are schooling and working from home, it's still a good idea to prep a lunch in the morning. When [...]
Photo courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics I dreaded waking up today to see the backlash of the Election results. I knew that either way, the outcome would either encourage gloating or astonishment. In light of the outcome - President-Elect Donald Trump - the fear and concerns that [...]
Usually I post about food and nutrition science, but this week's post is a bit more philosophical. It concludes with some simple tips for back to school nutrition and wellness, so feel free to skip ahead... As a mother of 3 sons who are teenagers and beyond, I [...]
There's been a lot of controversy over the year about sugar and soda. The recent election showed that the citizens of Berkley California supported a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The plan is to tax soda, and use that revenue to create or support health education to prevent or treat [...]
Sugar continues to be a hot topic. While I don't feel eliminating sugar from your diet is necessary, I do think everyone needs to evaluate their diet now and then. Sugar provides what we dietitians like to call "empty calories" - meaning it provides calories, without any essential [...]