Dietitians love to talk about bowel health. (OK, maybe it’s just me!) When my colleagues and I sit around the table with a cup of green tea or a glass of red wine, we usually end up talking about the gastrointestinal system in one way or another. I guess it’s just an occupational hazard!   Wh ... Read more

Here’s a great way to start the year off right: Add more veggies to your diet. Vegetables provide a wealth of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals that are great for helping to reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancers. That’s why I love the concept of Meatless ... Read more

There is no medicine I know of that does not have risks. The best treatment for heartburn is reducing your waist size. After that, put your bed up on stilts so that your head is higher than your feet and stomach acid is less able to push up into your esophagus. For short-term treatment of two w ... Read more

Colon cleansing may be all the rage, but this is one fad you should forget, says a warning in The Journal of Family Practice. Just because health-conscious celebrities swear by it does not mean it is healthy or even safe. Proponents claim that the practice removes harmful toxins from the body, ... Read more