Lifestyle Articles

So, you’ve decided to clean up your eating habits, but you want to avoid taking a big hit to your pocketbook. Here are four tips to help you stretch your food dollars AND shrink your waistline. Plan Your Menu in Advance Plan every meal that you and your family will...

By: Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDE -- Seems like it took forever, but we are finally in the dog days of summer. As hot as it’s been, I know it won’t last and pretty soon I’ll be missing it terribly. So, I try to spend time outside as often...

Approaching almost 40, you would think I wouldn't be concerned about writing this post. Having had multiple conversations with my almost nine year old daughter that go something like this, “You just can’t worry about what other people think,” and “If they don’t like you for who you are, then...

By Carolyn Reynaud, MS, RD, LD -- So you’ve decided it’s time to make some changes in your diet, and the excess calories have got to go. You want to stick to a more natural diet, so you’re ready to give stevia a try. You add it to your tea…and now what?...

 By Carolyn Reynaud, MS, RD, LD -- What exactly is stevia? Stevia is a South American plant, Stevia rebaudina, native to Paraguay that has been used as a natural sweetener for centuries. In Asia and South America, it has long been a common ingredient in products such as ice cream, breads,...

By: Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN --   Hydration is important all year round, but especially during the summer months when the temperature is high and you’re sweating more than usual. If you’re out and about in the hot, humid weather you’re likely prepared with a bottle of water, but it’s just...