Lifestyle Articles

By: Ellen Stokes, MS, RD, LD -- “Eat Better, Eat Together,” the USDA reminds us this month. The USDA is promoting family togetherness at mealtime because studies have shown that when families dine together, children are more likely to eat healthfully. And there’s more — children who eat with their...

As a registered dietitian nutritionist I am frustrated when I see headlines like, “5 Foods You Should Never Eat” or “Avoid These 10 Foods to Lose Weight.” I’ve never been a fan of categorizing foods as “good” or “bad”. One food won’t make or break your diet, cause you to...

 By: Jen Haugen RD, LD -- A cool fall day calls for a bubbling hot apple pie in the oven to warm up the kitchen. And to get the most delight out of that pie, you must take your family to the apple orchard and bring home a bucket of...

Robyn Flipse, MS. MA, RDN Consultant to the Calorie Control Council It seems every food and drink is celebrated with its own day on the calendar and coffee is no exception. September 29th is designated National Coffee Day and there are sure to be plenty of people raising a mug...

Sylvia E. Meléndez Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPTConsultant to the Calorie Control Council Hispanic culture has given the world some of its favorite drinks, from hot chocolate to refreshing bebidas or licuados, the original smoothies. These delicious drinks are part of many everyday Hispanic meals, but if you are ready...

“He really doesn’t eat that much — he just eats the wrong things,” Jane anxiously assured me during a nutrition counseling session with her overweight 8-year-old. I felt for both of them.  Treating obesity is a tricky business, particularly when the patient is a child.  But, there are some strategies...