It's #NutritionMonth! Let's celebrate the potential of food to enhance your life. Starting with breakfast and these dark chocolate p

Do you reach for a sweet treat when you’re stressed? Do you find yourself eating too much and then feeling even more stressed? You’re not alone. Studies show that stress over a long period of time can cause some folks to turn to food for comfort. As you probably can guess, the food most often craved is not broccoli; it’s foods that are high in calories, fat and/or sugar. Think donuts, chocolate, cookies and chips. Eating to comfort stress is called emotional eating. Emotional

As a dietitian, I get asked (a lot!) about diets, food facts, food fads and ‘health’ products that promise everything from quick weight loss to boosted brain health, super immunity, anti-aging and muscle strength. There's so much bogus information out there, it's hard to keep up with! So, how can you separate food facts from fiction? For starters... Beware of my ‘red flag’ words. As a dietitian, words that raise a red flag and make me take a second look: detoxify, purify, cle