Those who eat meals away from home will find it easy to consume a whole days worth of calories in one meal, an appetizer alone can carry 1,000 calories. It is estimated 16% of men and 13% of women between the ages of 20 to 39 eat pizza every day A deep dish pizza with [...]

The preliminary 2015 US Dietary Guidelines, released last month generated a lot of publicity and confusion. Dr Walter Willet, Chair of the the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), along with  Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the school and Meir Stampfer also of HSPH  wrote a column  in the  Boston Globe addressing the [...]

Jane E. Brody writes about the exciting  FVRx  food prescription program in her recent  New York Times  blog. In the FVRx program doctors identify children that are over weight, counsels them on better food choices and provides them with a prescription to eat more fruits and vegetables. Along with that prescription comes a voucher to [...]

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org  up to 24 million Americans suffer from disordered eating. It is critical for anyone with symptoms of an eating disorder to seek professional help. Early treatment gives the greatest chance for a full recovery. The National Eating Disorder Association is an excellent resource.  Signs and symptoms of disordered [...]

It might sound a bit weird to make a sandwich using beets but the result was heaven. I got the idea from the Maine Grind in Ellsworth, Maine where I ordered it on a recent trip North. Since then I have made it for friends and family with lots of accolades and recipe requests. The [...]