Can Red Yeast Rice Lower Cholesterol?
By Zoe Halbert, CPD UT Austin with Alexa Sparkman MA, RDN, LD Red Yeast Rice is a traditional Chinese ingredient and medicine found in both food and supplement form. Recently…
Part 2 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This is Part 2 of a two part post: FODMAPS = Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols Fermentable: bacteria in our gut can easily break it down Oligosaccharides: short-chain carbs…
Part 1 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
This is Part 1 of a two part post: Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plants. It’s indigestible to humans but it’s still important to incorporate in our…
Overcoming Mind-Hunger™
Why do we want to eat past the point of being satisfied or full? Sometimes we eat just for the absolute pleasure of having a desirable taste on the tongue. …
How Healthy is Coffee?
From: Bret S. Stetka, MD | Medscape.com August 19, 2015 Earlier this year, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released a report[1] stating that up to five cups of coffee…
“Lose the Fat” Talk
Just about everyone is dieting or trying to lose weight these days, or so it seems. It’s all too easy for people to get sucked into a pattern of wearing…
Reviewing Meal Delivery Services and Kits
Have you ever wished to have all the ingredients for a healthy, wholesome meal simply provided directly to your door? AFM’s contributing nutritionist Anne Wilfong tried them out, and here’s…
Book Review: Grain Brain
AFM nutrition writer Anne Wilfong looks at Dr. David Perlmutter’s recommendations for a low carbohydrate diet. You should eat no more than 60 grams of carbohydrates per day. That’s what…
Travel the World with Your Fork
Foods from other cultures add variety, vitamins to daily dishes. Americans are lucky to live in a country with a melting pot of cultures, and this includes some amazing food…