Where can I find potassium? Can I eat too much?
Question: My doctor says that my leg cramps are from being low in potassium. Are there certain foods that have a lot of potassium? Can I eat too much potassium? Potassium is a mineral that is...
View Article14 Tips to Buy Healthy Groceries on a Budget
As food and gas prices continue to rise, grocery bills are taking a bigger bite out of the household budget. When consumers have to worry about food costs, they may also struggle to maintain a healthy...
View ArticleSummer Food Safety Tips
Summertime comes along with picnics, barbecues, camping, and other fun activities. However, warm temperatures also increase the risk for foodborne illnesses that can put a damper on summer plans. The...
View ArticleQ&A: I am trying to eat less meat, but how do I get enough protein?
Protein is an important part of the diet. When we eat protein, it gets broken down into amino acids which the body uses as building blocks to make new proteins that the body needs to grow or maintain...
View ArticleHealthy Snacks to Go
School is back in session, and kids and parents are busy shuttling from class to sports practice and music lessons. Making sure that everyone has enough fuel to get the most out of school and...
View ArticleLove and Food
As a physician caring for children in a pediatric obesity clinic, I spend a large amount of time listening to parents explain why their children are not eating healthy foods or exercising enough. One...
View ArticleFall Fruits
With cold weather either arriving or already here in different parts of the country, many of the fruits we have enjoyed over the summer are on their way out. However, fall brings a new set of...
View ArticleEating local in a global economy
What does eating local mean to you? I picture farmer's markets with fresh produce and homemade goods driven from a farm no more than a few hours away. I posed this same question to my mother and...
View ArticleThe Health Benefits of Ginger
When I was a child, my mother's cure-all for any ailment was ginger. Ginger tea, chicken and rice soup with ginger, ginger candy, and ginger flavored dessert. While I had always considered ginger to...
View ArticleAchieving Healthy Weight Gain
While most Americans struggle to lose weight, there are some who are underweight and unable to gain enough weight to stay in the healthy range. While certain individuals may inherently have a high...
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