Topic: Nutrition & Fitness

Sugar substitutes (sometimes called low-calorie or artificial sweeteners) are ingredients used to sweeten foods and beverages instead of sugar. There are a variety of foods on the market that contain […]

Family members play an important role in helping teens improve or maintain healthy eating habits and a healthy relationship with food. It’s much easier to cook, shop, and prepare tasty […]

You may be wondering if there is anything in addition to taking medication that your child with endometriosis can do to feel better. Since healthy nutrition and exercise play an […]

You may have heard that eating fruits (and vegetables!) is good for you, but why? Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of […]

What is a sugar-sweetened beverage? A sugar-sweetened beverage is a drink that has sugar added to it. This includes: Soda (Cola, Mountain Dew, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Root Beer) Sports Drinks (Gatorade, Powerade) […]

There may be a circumstance where you find yourself wanting or needing to stock up on food to last for several days or weeks. Whether it is due to limited […]

What are dietary supplements? The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) definition of a dietary supplement is “a product intended for ingestion that contains a ‘dietary ingredient’ intended to add further […]

Great question! The best​ way for your daughters to get all of the vitamins that they need is by eating a varied diet that includes a good variety of different fruits, vegetables, […]

Keep in mind that there is a difference between craving something sweet and craving sugar. Sugar is a refined carbohydrate often added to foods and beverages to sweeten them and […]

You may have heard that there is a special diet that you should follow when you are pregnant. While it is true that there are some foods that are best […]