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By: Amber Pankonin MS, RD, CSP, LMNT -- Did you know that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women? It’s hard to believe that more women die of heart disease than cancer. In fact, ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. That...

As a registered dietitian, I’ve been trained to encourage people to eat in moderation. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? So, well, er … moderate. I was feeling pretty smug about the moderation message until recently when someone threw down a tweeted gauntlet. What IS moderation? There it was. The tweet was...

Just weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finally got around to removing saccharin from its very outdated list of “hazardous substances,” President Barack Obama used the low-calorie sweetener as an example while discussing his plans to launch a government-wide review of federal regulations. In an article recently published in...

ATLANTA (October 8, 2014) — The safety and benefits of low-calorie sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin and sucralose, have long been verified by regulatory agencies and health organizations around the world, including the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association. However, a recent segment featured on The Dr. Oz Show questions the...

Spring is here with warmer days reminding us that summer is just around the corner with vacations and fun times outdoors. But as so often happens, a few extra pound have crept on over the cold winter months and we’re looking for ways to shed them before swimsuit season. Instead...

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in America. Now that the weather is warm and we have extended hours of sunshine, it’s time to celebrate physical activity in our lives! The importance of maintaining a strong body to harbor a strong mind didn't begin with Jack LaLanne or...