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May 2013
- Friday, May 10, 2013
Go Nuts!By Janet Helm, MS, RD Nuts are one of those foods that have enjoyed a complete turnaround. Once shunned during the low-fat era, nuts (more...)
April 2013
- Friday, April 12, 2013
Avocados - Going Beyond GuacamoleBy Janet Helm, MS, RD It used to be that we only thought about avocados when we wanted to make guacamole – which was typically just (more...)
March 2013
- Friday, March 22, 2013
Making the Mediterranean Diet Work for YouBy Janet Helm, MS, RD It was hard to miss the recent news about the Mediterranean Diet. This large-scale study from Spain, published (more...)
February 2013
- Thursday, February 28, 2013
You Are What You Eat, Not What You DeleteBy Janet Helm, MS, RD I received a pitch to review a new diet book that boldly declared “you are what you delete.” The author (more...)
January 2013
- Thursday, January 31, 2013
Pros, Cons of Weight Loss Reality ShowsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Dieting has become such a national obsession in this country that we even want to watch it on TV. Weight loss (more...)
- Thursday, January 10, 2013
Making New Year’s Habits, Not ResolutionsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD The start of January brings with it bold declarations about what’s going to be different in the coming year. (more...)
December 2012
- Thursday, December 20, 2012
Nutrition Trends I Hope Won’t Stick in 2013By Janet Helm, MS, RD Looking ahead to the coming year, I’m hopeful that some nutrition trends will slowly fade away. Here’s (more...)
- Thursday, December 06, 2012
Keeping Positive About FoodBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Conversations about food are often so negative. We’re frequently warned not to eat this, or to avoid that. (more...)
November 2012
- Thursday, November 15, 2012
Ditch the “Diet” FoodBy Janet Helm, MS, RD The number of new products making a “low-fat” claim has dropped, according to Mintel’s Global New (more...)
- Thursday, November 01, 2012
In Praise of PumpkinsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD It’s that time of year when pumpkins get their due. But these orange-fleshed gourds are so much more than (more...)
October 2012
- Thursday, October 18, 2012
Avoiding Autopilot EatingBy Janet Helm MS, RD We make about 200 daily food decisions. Yet, many people are not fully focused on these choices, and they’re (more...)
September 2012
- Friday, September 21, 2012
Obesity Prevention Starts in the Morning and at SchoolBy Janet Helm, MS, RD The stats on obesity keep getting worse. A new study released this week predicts that obesity among Americans (more...)
- Thursday, September 06, 2012
Will Going Gluten Free Help You Lose Weight?By Janet Helm, MS, RD Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian tweeted about giving up gluten. Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to go on a (more...)
August 2012
- Thursday, August 23, 2012
New Vegetable StrategiesBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Only one in 10 Americans eats enough vegetables. The lack of veggies on the plate is rather shocking, (more...)
- Thursday, August 09, 2012
The Power of Mindful EatingBy Janet Helm, MS, RD I’m happy to see the concept of mindful eating gain even more momentum. Named after the Buddhist principle of (more...)
July 2012
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
Habits, Not DietsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Everyone seems to be searching for the secret to losing weight. Is it low-carb or Paleo? Diet books continue (more...)
- Thursday, July 05, 2012
New Era of Good FatsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Long demonized, dietary fats have made a break from the past. Now, it’s clearer than ever that not all fats (more...)
June 2012
- Thursday, June 21, 2012
Baby Boomer NutritionBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Born between 1946 and 1964, Baby Boomers are part of the largest, best-educated, and most influential generation (more...)
- Thursday, June 07, 2012
Nurturing a Preschooler’s PalateBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Offering healthier kids’ meals is one of the top trends identified by the National Restaurant (more...)
May 2012
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
Healthy Eating is a Family AffairBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Marshall Reid wanted to make some changes. He couldn’t run and keep up with the other kids at recess. He (more...)
- Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Wonders of Food Simply Cannot be Captured in a PillBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Once there’s positive research on a specific food, it doesn’t take long before it’s bottled up and (more...)
April 2012
- Thursday, April 26, 2012
Five Foods That Deserve a Second ChanceBy Janet Helm, MS, RD You might think nutritionists flip flop as often as political candidates seem to do. Eggs are bad; no, now (more...)
- Thursday, April 12, 2012
Make Half Your Grains WholeBy Janet Helm, MS, RD It’s been a bad few weeks for refined white carbs. Last month a study from Harvard made headlines suggesting (more...)
March 2012
- Thursday, March 29, 2012
Is Black the New Black in Foods?By Janet Helm, MS, RD In the fashion world, the little black dress is a timeless classic. Now it appears that “eating black” is also (more...)
- Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Power of Social NetworksBy Janet Helm, MS, RD You might not even realize it, but your friends may hold a lot of power when it comes to your health. In fact, (more...)
- Thursday, March 08, 2012
Don’t “Hold the Onions”By Janet Helm, MS, RD Famously known for making you cry when you cut them and giving you bad breath when you eat them, onions just (more...)
- Thursday, March 01, 2012
Check Out the New Meat LabelsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Starting today, you’ll have a new way to help you make smart choices at the meat counter. For the first time (more...)
February 2012
- Thursday, February 23, 2012
Mighty MushroomsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD No one seems to be neutral about mushrooms. You either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I’m officially on team (more...)
- Thursday, February 16, 2012
2012 Food TrendsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Our country’s food culture is polarized. That means several of today’s food trends are competing with each (more...)
- Thursday, February 09, 2012
Four Food and Nutrition Words I’d Like to See LessJanet Helm, MS, RD There are certain words used to describe foods that make me cringe. I wish we could officially retire them. I don’t (more...)
- Friday, February 03, 2012
Diabetes MythsBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Now that the Paula Deen brouhaha is past us, what can we learn from it? To me, the positive outcome is the (more...)
January 2012
- Thursday, January 26, 2012
Why It’s Good to Eat Old SchoolBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Trendy foods get all the glory. Everyone seems to be chasing after the next super fruit, extolling the attributes (more...)
- Thursday, January 19, 2012
Cooking at Home is Back on the Front BurnerBy Janet Helm, MS, RD During these tough economic times, people are returning to the kitchen. In fact, the share of family meals eaten (more...)
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
Have the Parts of Food Become Bigger than the Whole?By Janet Helm, MS, RD It’s the concept of synergy: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. That’s the case in so many (more...)
- Thursday, January 05, 2012
Five Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid in 2012By Janet Helm, MS, RD Perhaps you’re inspired to make some personal changes in the new year. That’s great – as long as you have a (more...)
December 2011
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011
When Did ‘Skinny’ Become the New Ideal?By Janet Helm, MS, RD I recently heard a radio commercial for a diet pill that promised to get you "high school skinny." It just struck (more...)
- Thursday, December 22, 2011
2012 Will be the Year of the CalorieBy Janet Helm, MS, RD I predict that 2012 is going to be the year of the calorie. Now that the intense fat phobic era is over and (more...)
- Thursday, December 15, 2011
Ode to the ChickpeaBy Janet Helm, MS, RD I’m crazy about the humble chickpea. This pallid orb, also known as a garbanzo bean, was once relegated to a (more...)
- Thursday, December 01, 2011
The Paradox of the Super Foods TrendBy Janet Helm, MS, RD I like super foods. Honestly I do. There’s no denying that most super foods are probably deserving of the title, (more...)
November 2011
- Monday, November 14, 2011
A Vegetable Side Dish You Should Be Thankful ForBy Janet Helm, MS, RD Maybe it’s time you reconsider your Thanksgiving side dishes. Sure, it’s hard to forgo the standard stuffing (more...)
- Tuesday, November 01, 2011
6 Nutrition Claims That May Be Fooling YouBy Janet Helm, MS, RD All eyes have been on front-of-package nutrition labeling recently, with the release of the Institute of (more...)
October 2011
- Wednesday, October 05, 2011
The Lure of "Health Halos"By Janet Helm, MS, RD I recently returned from the American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in San (more...)
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