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Kelly Dorfman, Part Two: The Interview

January 11th, 2012 · 20 Comments · Natural Health, Science of Nutrition

Last week’s notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our health, our mood, and our children’s behavior. It’s not so clear to the rest of the world. I was pleased to get [...]

What’s Eating Your Child? It Couldn’t be Food, Could It? Author Kelly Dorfman

January 6th, 2012 · 29 Comments · Science of Nutrition

It seems crazy to me that so many people, medical professionals and normal folks alike, still believe that what we eat has little to do with behavior, mood, and physical health. Turning a blind eye to that simple relationship prevents so many people from finding relief from their suffering, whether that be chronic pain or [...]

Why Christmas Makes You Fat (It’s Not Your Fault) {GUEST POST}

December 13th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

This is a guest post from Selena Moffitt of 1 Mom’s Mission. Dessert. This one word can define the holidays and our waistline. What’s your pleasure? Cookies, chocolate, or maybe a hot toddy or eggnog. While we may be able to say “No” to these unnecessary delicacies under normal circumstances, the vortex that sucks us [...]

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A Sweet, Sweet Summer: What are the Facts on Stevia?

September 22nd, 2011 · 58 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

A safe, natural sweetener with zero calories and zero aftertaste that doesn’t cause cancer in lab rats? Is that a dream too good to be true? I’m hoping not. Stevia is fast becoming my favorite formerly-unknown sweetener, if only for the mystery surrounding it, the foodie vs. government controversy, and the fact that I feel [...]

6 Steps to a Real Food Diabetes Diet {GUEST POST}

August 24th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Special Situations

There are now 25.8 million people in the United States alone who have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. This number does not include the countless people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, or the many who live with the symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. Diabetes is becoming a household [...]

A Sweet, Sweet Summer: Unrefined Dehydrated Whole Cane Sugar (Sucanat, Rapadura, Panela and Muscovado)

August 10th, 2011 · 54 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Unrefined sugars can be SO confusing. Not only are they unfamiliar in the culture, tough to find at your local grocery store, and a maze of nutritional myths when it comes to the question, “Are unrefined sugars healthier than white sugar?” but then you’ve got 3 and 4 names for basically the same product. Want [...]

A Sweet, Sweet Summer: Why is White Sugar Bad For You?

July 22nd, 2011 · 62 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

We put it in coffee, get tempted by it in desserts, and hardly even know how often it’s added into savory processed foods. Sugar certainly makes life sweeter, but is it also the underlying villain in nutrition? There are plenty of reasons white, refined sugar will hurt you when you eat it. Some describe it [...]