It is cold and flu season and I know all too well how the flu can take a toll on your body.  I have been down and out for four days and still feeling the effects of the virus.  All this sickness started me thinking about the role food plays in our immune system.  I […]

I am from East Tennessee, so when I read this report today, it really hit home.  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently completed a physical activity survey, State Indicator Report on Physical Activity, 2010.  The results indicated that the majority of the most physically inactive individuals were found to be in the southern states […]

While shopping at Whole Foods in Boston, I found myself standing in the meat isle for well over 20 minutes.  I kept looking at the free-range chickens, grass fed beef, wild salmon and the new animal welfare rating system implemented by Whole Foods last month.  I believe I looked at approximately 5 different kinds of […]

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 released earlier this week had few noticeable changes.  An emphasis was placed on eating less and choosing more vegetables, but on the whole, the guidelines remained similar to previous Dietary Guidelines.  One item, however, did change, in a big way.  Sodium, in excess, has long been seen as […]

Ask anyone if they know what a food label is and most will say yes.  Ask them if they understand how to read it and you may get a different answer.  It appears that Michele Obama and the Grocery Manufacturers Association recognize the same problem.  In response to a request from Michele Obama to the […]

I recently learned the benefits of using Google Reader to stay up on nutrition news.  I have various nutrition websites and blogs entered into the reader that I check daily for new stories.  Even I become overwhelmed with all the new information out there! Today, one story caught my eye from nutrition.gov.  The title “How […]