Feast on new nutrition labels

Feast on new nutrition labels

By Ellen Margulies On a road trip recently, I bought a medium-sized bag of chips to share with my sister when we stopped to refuel. It was about twice the size of the little bags you pack for a lunch. We shared the chips while driving, and after the bag was emptied, I...
Healthy Holidays to all!

Healthy Holidays to all!

By Ellen Margulies This is how the song should really go: On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 sausage and cheese balls, 11 mini-quiches, 10 holiday cocktails, 9 nutty-cheese dips, 8 Christmas cookies, 7-layer dip, 6 pigs in blankets, 5 kinds of...
Healthy Holidays to all!

Organic Food: Worth it?

by Ellen Margulies Sometimes, buying organic fruit at the market feels a bit like taking the short nerdy guy to homecoming: You know he’s so much nicer to you than the hot guy in the band, but you really have a hard time getting past his plaid pants and chin zits. But...
Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Q: I’ve always been overweight and use food as comfort. What can I do to help change my habits? A: First of all, it’s great that you recognize that you are using food as comfort. Many of us eat mindlessly, taking bite after bite, long after we’ve reached the satiety...