Does white bread hurt your heart?

Could your choice between white bread and wheat bread make a difference in your heart health? A recent study says yes! Women who eat white bread, white rice, and other processed grain products double their risk of heart disease.  Scary – just one small thing can make a big difference. We’ve know for a long…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Choosing a Diet

It seems like everyone is looking for the best diet. How can you choose the right one? A diet — or better yet, a plan to eat better, should be a way to learn skills to feed yourself well for the rest of your life. When determining whether a diet is a good choice for…

Keep It Flowing: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #3

Feeling a little bound up from the holiday indulging? As one of my dietitian friends says, “You can’t float a log down a dry stream!” Help your digestive system out by drinking water. Your body needs water every day to help move the food you eat through your body, regulate your temperature, and keep your…

Is Bacon Better For You Than Fish?

News stories suggest eating bacon, hamburgers, and doughnuts may be more heart-healthy than eating tilapia. Let’s clear up the confusion about America’s most popular fish. Should you eat bacon instead of fish? Of course not! Yet, recent articles have suggested bacon and other fatty foods may be better choices than farmed tilapia because of a…