Choosing a cooking oil for its smoking point is important if you plan to sear or brown your ingredients.

Choosing a cooking oil for its smoking point is important if you plan to sear or brown your ingredients.

Choosing a cooking oil for its smoking point is important if you plan to sear or brown your ingredients.

Sodium is hiding everywhere. Shocking amounts of it are in restaurant and frozen foods, while many packaged and canned foods have tons of sodium as well. The first step towards reducing sodium intake is learning about which foods have what levels. That's where this chart comes in...

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 were recently released and recommendations regarding added sugar intake have been included for the first time. Here's what you need to know...

As the holidays get into full swing, dishes like roasts and baked hams and turkeys all start appearing at festive gatherings with increased regularity. So, how can you navigate these meals while making healthful choices?

the dressing you pour on your salad can add a lot of unexpected calories, fat, sugar, and more! Take a look inside to see how your favorite dressing compares to the others...

the dressing you pour on your salad can add a lot of unexpected calories, fat, sugar, and more! Take a look inside to see how your favorite dressing compares to the others...

Both summer and winter squash are available year-round, but in the depths of winter, it feels good to turn on the oven and roast some squash or make it into a delicious, smooth-textured soup...

The Environmental Working Group analyzes pesticide residue testing data from the USDA and the FDA to develop an annual list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues that may be harmful to health. That’s the dirty dozen. They also have a list of the “clean fifteen,” which are the foods that are least likely to be contaminated.

Buying yogurt in bulk is a good idea: Choose non-fat instead of whole milk yogurt for less saturated fat and more protein, then choose plain instead of sweetened yogurt for less sugar and more calcium. In fact, you can add flavor to your yogurt by topping it with fresh fruit yourself! 

You ask, we deliver! Check out this fantastic new guide to sweeteners -- it's got absolutely everything you need to know!

Here is a large collection of useful diabetes resources, just for you!

When you're on vacation, keep an eye on what I call "your mindful eating compass" – the inner sense of what and how you’re eating.

Compare the nutrient profiles of these 10 top juices to determine whether any fit into a healthy and balanced eating pattern...

Want to help your clients shift their eating patterns? Don't miss this great new post, which features a helpful chart and fun meal makeovers, all from Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN!