The Slick and the Restless: Tips for Oily Skin

In the hot, humid summer season, addressing oil-slick syndrome seems especially relevant.  No one has perfect skin, but with the wide variety of skin care treatments and products available there is a possibility for significant improvement. Everything I list has either worked for me or has been suggested...

The Skinny on Fats

Lately, fats have become less of a hot topic than carbohydrates, however they are still considered by many to be sort of evil.  Conventional wisdom tells us that they make us gain weight, therefore we should eat as little fat as possible. However, recent research has nutritionists now considering fat an...

Carbohydrates: Part I in a Three-Part Series on Macronutrients

What comes to mind when you hear the word “carb”? We hear it a lot, don’t we? Carbs are bad. Carbs make you fat. Carbs should be avoided at all costs. Cut carbs from your diet, and eat fruits and vegetables. Ironically, just ten years ago carbs were considered essential, and we were told to eat up...

Food Dyes: Appearances Can Be Deceiving

What’s really in your food? That carrot cake—did it really contain carrots? Is that fruit punch made from fruit? The answers are revealing, and kind of scary. Fruit punch is actually made from water, high fructose corn syrup, and Red 40. While this might not be shocking, other ingredient lists are....

Nuts to You: Why Nuts are Good for You

Perhaps the most misunderstood and underappreciated group of foods, humans have consumed nuts for thousands of years. They are abundant and varied, and ripen when many other plant foods’ harvest season has gone by. They are known to be excellent sources of protein, however, during the low-fat craze of...

The Good, the Bad, and The Sales Pitch: How to Know if Internet Nutrition Info is Sound

There is a proliferation of health and nutrition information on the internet these days, and it’s hard to know which is the good information and which is not. Anyone can purchase a web domain name, post a bunch of information on it, and present themselves as an expert. This does not mean they are an...