Discover Nutrition & Beyond

guest post by april wilson smith, master of public health It’s happened again. I lied to my Cronometer. Well, I didn’t entirely lie. I just didn’t tell it the whole truth. I started out the day with good intentions (don’t we all?). I entered my morning weight in my Cronometer. I had a...

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist Regardless of the type of diet followed, pretty much everyone can agree that eating vegetables is a good idea. However, when it comes to fruit, there is a much louder, contentious debate going on. On one hand, you have the keto folks arguing that the...

Interview with Dr. Richard Feinman, Professor of Cell Biology Richard Feinman, PhD, is a cell biologist who is widely credited with doing some of the first serious scientific research on the Atkins Diet.  His career has spanned decades as low fat diets waxed and waned in public health recommendations. While he emphasizes not...

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist ‘Inflammation’ is a commonly cited, yet poorly understood, condition that is often used as a “catch-all” diagnosis by both the wellness and medical community to explain non-specific symptoms like aches, pain, fatigue, and stress. In addition, inflammation seems to be linked to an increasing number...

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist Although it may seem like diet trends are constantly changing, the reality is that most popular diets are simply iterations of the low-carb, low-fat, or low-calorie diets that came before them. And while all these diets can work (at least in the short-term), the restriction...

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist If you struggle with ‘nighttime snacking’, ‘nighttime noshing’ or the ‘midnight munchies’, you’re not alone. In fact, this annoying little habit is by far the most common dietary complaint I hear in my nutrition practice. When I ask clients the 5 W’s of their snacking...

guest post by susan macfarlane, registered dietitian nutritionist Nowadays, everyone seems to be an expert when it comes to nutrition advice: “Eat breakfast! Don’t eat until 12 pm!”; “Avoid carbs, they will make you fat! Fat makes you fat!”; “Only buy organic! Organic is a myth!” On top of these contradictory claims are...