Food and Nutrition Articles
Nutritionist Abby Richey sorts through the vast array of nutrition information and advice to help you identify what is helpful and what may be harmful. Her eating competence perspective helps you maintain or achieve a positive relationship with food.
Kids don't need to diet. Ever.
How to protect your children from food and body shame. And from the harmful practices of diet-leader.
Look North for Joy in Dietary Advice
O Canada, you're the latest to acknowledge that pleasure in eating is not only okay, but important! You have left US behind.
Clean is the New Healthy
"Eat this not that" summarizes most every diet and food rule. Turns out, that's NOT helpful in learning to eat better. Listen to this podcast by Jennifer Harris, registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist.
Pizza Perfection
Making pizza to your liking takes a little practice. Start with the dough, add sauce and toppings of your choice, and bake to perfection.
Are meals worth the trouble?
“There is considerable peace and comfort in knowing you are going to be fed.”—Ellyn Satter
Why Not Diet?
Dieting is glamorized and normalized. Weight loss is portrayed as harmless, even helpful. In this article, I make the case for not dieting. Yet, you may be left with the dilemma: If not dieting, then what? There’s help for that. Read on…
Gardening: Digging in the Dirt to Harvest Stress Relief
Gardening is an activity in which people grow, cultivate, and take care of plants. Turns out, people take care of themselves in the garden too.
Blueberries
Michigan fresh blueberries are the best you can get from mid-July through mid-September. "Eat blue. Go green."
Grilling 101: Rubs & Marinades
Nothing says summer like cooking outside, which may harken back to our primitive nature. Over the years, we’ve added grills and gadgets but the concepts are the same. Build fire. Put food over it. Cook until done. Enjoy rich smoky flavor.
Diet Talk Carries On
Talking to kids about diet or about weight...it may seem like a good idea, and may even be the advice from a reliable source. While well-meaning, encouragement to diet passed along from parent to child can have unintended and lasting consequences.
Citrus Fruits
Citrus fruits have beautiful juicy pulp and a delicious zing in every bite.
