Good question. Here’s what you need to know about sugar: In Short: Eating too much added sugar is linked to weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease and cavities. (Note the emphasis on added.) Is it categorically bad? No. Sugar has been singled out as the root of all health…
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13 Foods You’ve Been Storing All Wrong
I’ve rounded up advice from the experts on how to keep your nuts the crunchiest, your avocados the butteriest, and your flour the flour-iest for the longest period of time. This food storage guide will help you preserve flavor and freshness, save money on groceries, and reduce waste.
Calories: The Basics (in 2 minutes or less)
Calories measure the energy stored in food like inches measure the height of snowfall.
Gluten: What the heck is it?
Poor little gluten. A few years ago, no one thought about it at all. Now, it’s all anyone can talk about. And not in a good way. But what the heck IS gluten (and why doesn’t it get a better PR person)?
Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?
Calcium may be a small mineral but it has a huge effect on your ability to stay healthy and strong as you age. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body and 99% of it is stored in your bones and teeth. The other 1%—while small in comparison—plays an outsized role in keeping you alive…
Fighting with Your Spouse Can Make You Fat, and Other News: Your Sunday Newsletter
Fighting with Your Spouse Can Make You Fat, and Other News. We’ve got lots to cover in this week’s Health & Nutrition Newsletter.
Lunch Date Newsletter #37: Nutrition News in Bite-Size Portions
In this week’s newsletter: Saturated fat (good or bad?), palm oil, tea and food parings, a kid-friendly vegetable soup, high intensity interval training for HIIT haters + more!
Lunch Date Newsletter #36: Nutrition News in Bite-Size Portions
Pull up a chair, and unfold your napkin, it’s time for our lunch date! I’m in the news! Here’s what I’m talking about: Fitness Gadgets: 11 Health Gadgets Experts Wish You’d Use – Daily Burn Time-Saving Tips: 12 Healthy Eating Hacks for People Who Don’t Have Time – The Active Times (My advice is on slides 11 and 12:…
Lunch Date Newsletter: Health News in Bite-Size Portions
Pull up a chair, pop open your tupperware, and shake up your canning jar salad. It’s time for our lunch date! Last Week’s Nutrition News: I’m in the news! Here’s what I’m talking about: Weight Loss: How can you lose weight and stay motivated? Build those muscles, baby! See my thoughts in 10 Tricks to See…
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
