Eating Right Articles Archive
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by Daryn Eller
- Issue September 2008
It’s been a few years since the word superfood, coined to describe those edibles that have standout disease-fighting properties, first entered the lexicon.
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by Robin Warshaw
- Issue July 2008
For years, we’ve been warned to treat many of the foods we love as if they were marked with a skull and crossbones.
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by Colleen Pierre, RD
- Issue May 2008
Yes, crossword puzzles and anagrams will help, but if you’re worried about losing your mental spark as you age, pay attention to your diet, too.
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by Daryn Eller
- Issue March 2008
Americans don’t think much of lunch.
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by Linda Formichelli
- Issue January 2008
The iceberg lettuce on your sandwich, the mushrooms on your pizza, and that sprig of parsley next to your steak are often thought of as nutritional nothings…
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue December 2007
Don’t you wish a diet checkup were as simple as an annual physical exam?
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue October 2007
I just know that if I miss my daily supplements, I’m destined for some unknown health disaster; I just don’t feel completely safe without them.
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by Michael Tennesen
- Issue August 2007
Lisa Young, RD, PhD, remembers seeing the statistic and being alarmed.
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by Colleen Pierre, RD
- Issue July 2007
After two weeks in Hawaii, I was totally relaxed, but my cardiovascular system wasn’t. When I got home, I found that my blood pressure had skyrocketed. The reason? I ate out every day while I was away, and strangers were salting my food.
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue April 2007
One in five: That’s how many meals Americans eat away from home. Restaurant fare is notorious for being a landmine of densely packed calories, fats, sugar, and sodium
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue January 2007
Nearly all of us succumb to our cravings once in a while. Why are those urges so strong that even the most ardent determination can crumble when faced with the right temptation?
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by Marianne McGinnis
- Issue January 2007
Even if you’re gung-ho about shedding pounds, knowing where to start is complicated.
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by Kathy Canavan
- Issue December 2006
Isn’t chocolate the devil in a shiny foil wrapper.
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue September 2006
Behind my back, I’m holding a chocolate bar in one hand and a handful of broccoli in the other. Which hand would you choose? My guess is you’re hoping for the chocolate, and think the broccoli is the booby prize.
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by Elizabeth Somer, RD
- Issue July 2006
Summertime brings adventures of all kinds. We leave behind all our troubles and cares—and, all too often, every healthy eating habit we’ve ever learned.
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by Sarí Harrar
- Issue April 2006
Shopping the seafood counter or canned fish shelf at the supermarket can be challenging these days, thanks to a fishy Catch-22: The same varieties that are packed with super-healthy omega-3 fatty acids may also be laced with pollutants such as mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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by Karen Cicero
- Issue February 2006
Let’s face it: Atkins was a nightmare. The fat-free craze certainly wasn’t a picnic either. And the dozens of other diets you’ve tried in your lifetime probably didn’t end on a good note. What’s left?
