‘Tis the Holiday Season! Our modern schedules are so crazy, it's hard enough to find the time to grab a bite, let alone prepare a meal and sit down with family and/or friends to eat. However, there could be some benefit to taking the time to eat together, research shows. An interesting study came out in the Journal of the Academ...

Dear Diabetes: We have known each other for more than 22 years now, longer and more intimately than I have known anyone other than my closest family. We've seen each other at our best and at our worst and still I can't help hating you. You have given me a lot, but never a break. I have learned a lot from you, it's true. You've taug...

With nutrition topics constantly hitting the mainstream, and everyone having varied opinions on the subject, the science can seem to be confusing. There is a lot of skewed information put out there and some that is just plain wrong. The blog world online creates nutrition “facts” more frequently and seemingly faster than the s...

The autumn months are upon us, accompanied by the appropriate weather and seasonal cues for fresh apple cider, sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, and - if you’re like most people - jump-starting your day with a hot bowl of oatmeal. Right now is the perfect time to share some easy and healthy ways to enjoy oatmeal! In its basic form, o...

Halloween is only but days away, and what better way to pack in extra calories, sugar, and fat. On the other hand, no one likes the house that hands out pretzels or raisins. Toys and money are always calorie-free treats, but that can get costly. Growing up, I purposefully dodged certain houses knowing what they would give and visited some...

The benefits to cooking using dry beans over canned ones is substantial. Not only are there additional nutrients and fiber within dried beans that are cooked out during the canning process, but there is also additional flavors. Beans that are dry are able to absorb the moisture from the dish of which you are using them, whereas canned bea...

If recent news about arsenic in food is giving you a sense of déjà vu, you’re probably not alone. Around this time last year, Consumer Reports and a few other organizations raised concerns over levels of arsenic in fruit juice and rice. After a nearly year-long investigation, the FDA released some conclusions in early Septembe...

Mushrooms aren’t really characteristic of having a specific growing season since it occurs year round and vary by type, but I am always prompted into my own "mushroom season" in the fall and winter months. With over 2,000 varieties, the uses in cooking applications are countless. Not only do mushrooms impart the umami flavor (the sense ...