A new study in mice reveals a direct link between a high-fat diet and an increase in diabetes, as well as a decline in cognitive abilities, such as the development of anxiety, depression, and worsening Alzheimer’s disease.

With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...

Understanding nutrition and good health is tough. Here's a handout with a few of the basics. I hope it makes your life (and your clients' lives) easier...

When it comes to diabetes, lower calorie intake may not be the only factor in determining blood sugar and insulin levels...

A calorie is a unit of measure that determines the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of one kilogram of water from 0 to 1 degree Celsius...

While this research may someday lead to medical treatments that will help treat and perhaps help prevent deaths from aggressive colon cancers it also reinforces what we already know can help reduce the risk of developing and dying from colon cancers, which are the #1 cancer killer of non-smoking Americans...

The ratio of FAT/PRO/CHO independent of other dietary factors or calorie intake appears to have very little or no impact on the risk of developing obesity and/or successful weight loss and control...

The holiday season is upon us -- do you have the tools you need to help your clients navigate its pitfalls?

A new analysis of scientific evidence was performed to examine the proof behind popular diet claims...

If you think that daily soda is only bad for your teeth and waistline, think again.  

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! 

As the new Nutrition Facts label starts hitting the shelves, I can't help but notice that people still make the same 3 mistakes as they evaluate a food...

Let's talk nutrients...

Omega-3 fatty acids can be a big part of your healthful aging diet because this type of fat helps decrease risk of cardiovascular disease, reduce internal inflammation that is an important component of type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and some types of cancer, and also plays a key role in maintaining active, healthy brain function.

As you plan your daily meals and snacks, one important component of promoting physical health and a healthy, functioning brain as you age is the type and amount of fat you consume...

While it appears that the amount and type of dietary carbohydrate and fat have little impact on insulin sensitivity that is independent of a change in body fat stores, this does not appear to be the case for dietary protein.