Life
Too much salt creates serious health hazards
The typical American diet contains way too much salt, according to clinical studies recently published in the New…
Life
Column | A connection between healthy eating and mental health?
As the Baby Boomers approach retirement age, there is a lot of interest in the subject of aging,…
Opinion
Balanced diet may be best anti-depressant
A recent study by the Columbia University Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that…
Opinion
What Health Care Reform Bill can learn from Cash for Clunkers
“Cash for Clunkers” was extremely successful by any measure. Even those who can’t fathom government doing anything right…
Life
Weight loss is a health issue, not a sport
Obesity is not only a worldwide epidemic, it is also big, big business. For example, NBC’s TV hit,…
Life
Healthy food choices for growing kids
Questions: I have always been an advocate for healthy eating and have tried to educate my children well…
Life
COLUMN| Weight loss is a health issue, not a sport
Obesity is not only a worldwide epidemic, it is also big, big business. For example, NBC’s TV hit,…
Life
COLUMN| Glad you asked
Question: At my last physical, my doctor told me that my blood tests showed a deficiency of Vitamin…
Life
COLUMN| What you should know about seafood
As a dietitian, I recommend eating fresh fish at least once a week. Less than half of all…
Life
Glad You Asked
The “Glad You Asked” section by Timi Gustafson R.D. has been added in response to questions by our…
Opinion
Healthy Eating Requires Health Education
In a recent issue of the New York Times, Alice Waters, the founder of the famous restaurant Chez…