Preserving Summer Produce
Fermentation is an ancient process for preserving foods and promoting health. Since Neolithic times, humans have been making some of our favorite fermented foods – bread, cheese, beer, and wine… Read More
Sleep and Insomnia
By Dr. Kimberly Gilmore Sleep is essential for optimal health and is a natural, periodic state of rest. Sufficient sleep allows the body to properly repair and rejuvenate, facilitating the… Read More
Food Love
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” ―George Bernard Shaw By Ed Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D. Let’s admit it, we love to eat. When we eat well,… Read More
Making the Most of Breakfast and Lunch
Healthy Meal Options for Children Fall is in full swing, the school year is finally upon us, and our to-do lists are growing by the minute. Extracurricular activities, busy work… Read More
10 Eating for Health Tips
A meal is more than the food choices you make. It is a process that evolves from the time the food is prepared to the time it hits your taste… Read More
Oats: Do They or Don’t They Belong in a Gluten-Free Diet?
By Jodi Friedlander, N.C. November 10, 2013 Are you confused as to whether oats, even those that are certified gluten-free, can be tolerated by people with celiac disease and other forms… Read More
Eating Tips for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Mira Dessy, Certified Nutrition Educator As the days get shorter, some people also transition into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression that may affect as many as seven out of… Read More
Saturated Fats: Separating Myth from Fact
By Jodi Friedlander, N.C. Due to studies first undertaken in the 1950s, it has been generally accepted that consuming saturated fats and dietary cholesterol will lead to increased serum cholesterol,… Read More
Nutritious Spins on Old Favorites
By Jimmy Wilson, N.C. One of the biggest misconceptions about shifting to an Eating for Health diet is that you’ll be forced to give up your favorite foods. Our societal… Read More