There are a lot of foods that are heart healthy, but which ones should you eat during the summer months? 1. Berries It’s berry season and that means time to stock up on your flavonoid intake.... Read more >>

What is your understanding of fat? Is it good for you or bad for you? Well, I am here to tell you the correct answers. Fat is vital to our health. Fat lines our nerves (called... Read more >>

It is estimated that over $40 billion dollars is spent on weight loss annually, and that figure keeps rising. There have been countless pills, diet and exercise fads, and even natural remedies such as... Read more >>

Elevated cholesterol levels aren’t caused by a high-cholesterol diet alone. The fact is, a combination of factors affect your cholesterol levels. There are two main categories of risks that... Read more >>

The scenario for fighting diseases and building healthier immune systems with certain foods exists in all cultures. This is not to say we cast aside the marvelous strides in medicines that have been... Read more >>

“The perfect food,” my mother would say as she scrambled our eggs for breakfast. “All the elements for life,” she continued as she dished out the servings. Then she would... Read more >>

Time and time again, the American public is inundated with news clips and commentaries about how we are the most overweight country in the world. While experts chat on daily talk shows about the... Read more >>

I grew up in the South, which means I’ve never met a cream sauce, a chocolate cake, a Durkee onion ring–topped casserole, a slice of bacon, or hot biscuit slathered in butter that I... Read more >>

For the past few months I’ve been putting off going to the doctor and getting my yearly checkup. I guess if I don’t feel anything, why see a doctor? “If it ain’t broke,... Read more >>

Tradition has a funny way of sneaking up and showing us who was right all along—especially where nutrition and health converge. Recently, the nutrition world has been abuzz over one... Read more >>