Ricky, a smiling 10 year old boy, came into my office accompanied by his mom. She and his pediatrician were concerned because Ricky was not growing the way he should. Mom says Ricky has always been a picky eater, but…

A recent study has resulted in a flurry of headlines such as: New Study Favors Fat Over Carbs published in the New York Times (9/8//17). They report on a study called PURE (Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology) which was recently…

We’re all abuzz about gut microorganisms these days.  We’ve come to appreciate the many benefits that all those little bugs living in our intestines provide for our health.  They help us digest food, make vitamins, bolster our immune system, control…

If you were paying attention when the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans was issued on January 7, you may have heard that teen boys and men were singled out as eating too much protein. This is a problem for 2…

Updated federal dietary guidelines were published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on January 7th, 2016, and the blogosphere went wild with commentary. Based on recommendations made by a…

Do you have picky eaters?  Do you find yourself making multiple meals to accommodate everyone’s preferences?  Does dinner last way too long as you cajole your kids into eating enough so you can feel as though they’re well nourished?  Experts agree that working…

Are you gluten-free?  This was the subject line in an email I received from Open Table, the online restaurant reservation people.  The anti-gluten movement has become so mainstream that many restaurants are now recreating their menus to accommodate its adherents,…

Fueled by media reports of health benefits coupled with convincing marketing materials, fish oil supplements have now become the 3rd most widely used dietary supplement in the US. Fish oil supplements provide omega-3 fatty acids, whose reported benefits include reducing…

You may have noticed that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been a hot topic in the news lately. That’s because the group of health and nutrition experts charged with updating them recently released their recommendations. Why is this important?…