The old adage “ you are what you eat” dates back to the 1930s (and another version even earlier), but its essence still holds true today. Simply stated, food directly impacts health. Cholesterol is one of the ways your doctor...
Many men experience problems with the prostate gland, with risk increasing as they age. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate, affects 40 million American men, and can cause several urinary...
Does the question "What’s for dinner?" bring on anxiety? Are you coming home from work in the evening, opening your fridge and staring into the abyss, thinking “What can I make with these ingredients?” Do you realize that you...
Many people have heard of eating disorders but are not aware of how dangerous they can be. Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness in adolescents, behind asthma and diabetes. They affect people of all age...
In the U.S., plant-based eating has become more than just a fad. A growing number of people are taking notice of the...
Obesity is often thought to be just a weight-related condition. More studies, however, have found that it affects many...
Excess weight and obesity currently affect approximately 40 percent of Rhode Island children and teenagers. Children who...
Holiday festivities are usually filled with a wonderful spread of delicious food. This should be a time for joy and...
If you’ve heard the term “forever chemicals,” you may be wondering just what it means. It refers to a group of thousands...
Kids, like adults, may have a hard time getting up in the morning, and as a parent, you may find it difficult to get...
Most people have heard about the many brands of non-dairy milk. You have probably seen the variety of options on...
Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach to weight loss that has recently gained popularity. It focuses on limiting...
If you pay attention to the news, you may be confused about coconut oil. For a long time, we did not hear much about...
You’ve probably heard that you should consume less sodium. And maybe you have read that you should stop using the salt...
It seems like there is always something new when it comes to diet and weight loss. One of those hot topics lately is the...