This week I’m at the American Dietetic Association’s annual meeting in Chicago, attending seminars and hearing from nutrition experts and scientists. One of my favorite parts of these conferences, however, is the expo: It’s always packed
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I must admit that I love tilapia: It’s more like chicken or turkey, rather than fishy fish, like salmon and tuna. Now I understand why. If you, like me, are trying to eat two or more servings of fish each week—as health authorities recommend in order to
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I had an appointment with my ophthalmologist last week to have my annual exam and be fitted for new lenses. Unlike all my friends who have had LASIK surgery, I’m too nervous to go “under the laser”; I’ll take my annoying glasses and
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If you’ve been in the pasta aisle recently, you’ve seen the explosion of whole-grain and other newfangled pastas pumped up with protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. They’re being marketed as better-for-you alternatives to traditional
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