Nutrition

By Charlyn Fargo We still are not yet operating at the “normal” we all knew before COVID-19. You may be at a stalemate for what to cook, what to buy and how to continue fixing your meals at home. Here are some tips to help you continue to navigate this new lifestyle...

By Charlyn Fargo Here’s yet another reason to try the Mediterranean diet, which is actually not a strict diet at all but a pattern of eating that focuses on fresh, whole foods and avoids highly processed foods. New research finds it may support healthy aging. And who...

By Charlyn Fargo For those of us spending more time at home, the refrigerator may be a little too accessible, making it easier to snack a little more often. Whether we’re working from home or not, what we put into our bodies counts. And the little steps we take – or...

By Charlyn Fargo As a nation, we continue to eat too much. That may not be surprising news to some of us. By 2030, just 10 short years away, nearly 1 out of every 2 adults in this country will have obesity, and nearly 1 in 4 adults will have severe obesity, according...

With roughly 10% of the typical American paycheck spent on food, it’s easy to assume that eating healthy costs a bundle. I hear it often as I counsel patients. But research says otherwise.

We all know fruits and vegetables are healthy, and most of us should eat more of them than we do. But how much is enough?