By: Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN -- Is it any coincidence that one of the hottest months of the year is also National Ice Cream Month? I think not! According to the International Dairy Foods Association, President Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month in 1984. The President recognized...
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By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND -- I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love food. My love of eating and trying new foods, especially health-boosting plants, eventually led me to a love for cooking. These days, I love to have fun in the kitchen and create new...
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By: Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN -- Hydration is something we think about often during the hot summer months when we’re noticeably thirsty and sweaty, but as the temperature starts to drop from fall into winter, we’re less likely to hydrate as much as we should. Dehydration, which can lead...
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A statement from the Calorie Control Council April 16, 2019 (Updated April 17, 2020) — In response to a 2019 German Federal Institute (BfR) report1 on the stability of sucralose when processed at high temperatures, and the recent publication of the associated literature review2, the Calorie Control Council reiterates that...
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After filling their dinner plates with too much food, people are often quick to confess that their eyes were bigger than their stomach. However, problems lie not only in our perception of portion sizes, but also in what our eyes don’t always see – hidden calories in foods and beverages....
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Welcome back spring! By Carolyn Reynaud, MS, RD, LD -- The clock has sprung forward as the planet begins to wobble in the opposite direction and we will finally start to slowly gain those beloved extra hours of sunlight. With this welcomed change the air starts to warm up bringing about...
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