I tried incorporating two new normal-life things into my MyPlate Experiment on Wednesday: restaurants and cooking for a group. They each presented minor challenges, but not [...]

Did you know that at least half of the grains in your diet should be whole grains? For many adults, this means three to five servings of whole grains daily. (For children, make tha[...]

On Thursday June 2nd, 2011 the first lady unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.[...]

Questions of interest to those who are following dietary regimens demanded by the lipid hypothesis should be: - Where did the lipid hypothesis originate? - Who was responsibl[...]

In my previous blogs, I have talked about my diet and the important nutrients needed for optimum health. In this blog I will talk more about what I eat and why. No pills, not even [...]

As the author of vegetable cookbooks, I am certainly happy about at least one aspect of the government's new dietary guidelines: the recommendation that we fill half our plates[...]