Lifestyle Articles

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign held annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Everyone is invited to learn about making informed choices around healthy eating and physical activity habits. The campaign has been around for nearly fifty years. In the 1980s, due...

By:  Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN -- Healthy eating doesn’t mean bland eating, at least not in my definition. Over the course of my career as a registered dietitian nutritionist, I’ve heard from numerous people, including clients, family, and friends, that what holds them back from making healthier choices is...

By Carolyn Reynaud, MS, RD, LD -- Big Game Sunday is for many the first test in your resolution for a healthier year. It’s day spent not only cheering for your favorite team, but indulging in a buffet of high-calorie snack foods and alcohol. Your average American will take in more...

By: Ellen Stokes, MS, RD, LD -- Even though the holiday season is just getting underway, it’s not too early to begin making New Year’s resolutions.  That’s because setting effective nutrition and exercise goals is a process that takes time and careful consideration. Sometimes when resolutions fall short, it’s not due...

It hits you when you least expect it… the all-too familiar rumbling in your stomach that arrives during your weekly staff meeting, or while running errands in the middle of a busy afternoon. It’s hours from dinner, your blood sugar is plummeting, and the rumbling is growing louder and louder!...

By: Robyn Flipse, MS. MA, RDN-- Consultant to the Calorie Control Council One of the best things about the holidays is the chance to spend time with the people we don’t get to see as often as we’d like throughout the year. But getting together with far-flung family and friends...