Opinion
Many reasons to gain weight with age, and many more excuses | Gustafson
As we grow older, many of us find it harder to avoid or undo unwanted weight gain. This…
Timi Gustafson R.D.
Opinion
If your weight loss aspirations remain frustrated, don’t be surprised | Gustafson
It’s resolution season again, that time-honored exercise of self-restraint when people try to negate the fallout from holiday…
Opinion
We can improve our eating habits by returning to our roots | Gustafson
It is well known that when immigrants come to the United States and other parts of the Western…
Opinion
Alone but not lonely | Gustafson
It’s supposed to be to most wonderful time of the year. But for many people the holiday season…
News
No more weight gain over the holidays | Gustafson
The holiday season is a notorious time for unwanted weight gain. Office parties, family gatherings, and a thousand…
News
We can improve our eating habits by returning to our roots | Gustafson
It is well known that when immigrants come to the United States and other parts of the Western…
Opinion
Body image cuts both ways for teenagers | Gustafson
Satisfaction with one’s physical appearance is at an all-time low among today’s adolescents, and eating disorders are on…
Opinion
The calm years | Gustafson
Much has been written in recent years about the blessings of life after work and parenting. Aging baby…
Opinion
A person’s lack of awareness heightens diabetes risk, study finds | Gustafson
Only about 10 percent of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes know about their…
Opinion
Don’t grow old sick, experts warn baby boomers | Gustafson
As more and more members of the Baby Boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1964, about…
Opinion
Noise pollution, a widely underestimated health hazard | Gustafson
You may get a headache, be unable to concentrate, become annoyed over seemingly simple things. Your heart races,…
Opinion
Facing the facts of childhood obesity | Gustafson
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise worldwide, we are now approaching the level of a major public…
Opinion
Lessons in positive thinking and your health | Gustafson
For most of my career as a dietitian and health counselor I have paid much attention to the…
Opinion
Food and wine pairing made perfectly simple | Gustafson
You have guests over for dinner. You are confident about your cooking (or caterer) but less sure about…
Opinion
Not one plus size fits all | Gustafson
When it comes to treating weight problems, even experts believe that similar methods can be applied almost universally:…
Opinion
Social isolation is becoming an epidemic health threat, experts warn | Gustafson
Lack of social connections can be as harmful to people’s well-being as suffering from diseases, stress, or poverty,…
Opinion
No need for weight gain when you’re away from home | Gustafson
It’s almost a foregone conclusion. Travel – for business or pleasure – likely results in unwanted weight gain,…
Opinion
In the fight against obesity, the odds are stacked higher than ever, experts say | Gustafson
By the end of this decade, diseases stemming from poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle choices will top all…
Opinion
Can meditation make you smarter? | Gustafson
People who meditate regularly over long periods of time in their lives suffer smaller age-related decreases in brain…
Opinion
More protein, more muscle, better health? | Gustafson
Protein has been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, nothing short of a “high-protein craze” is…