Have you thought about eggs lately? They’ve been the topic of debate for some time now. The infamous riddle “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” has lent itself to dietary concern: “What came first, my high cholesterol or the eggs I ate?” You may have noticed many people are second guessing their breakfast. Read the rest of this entry »

Graduation is an exciting time in anyone’s life, and unless you’re heading directly into a graduate program, chances are your life  is going to be very different. Assuming you’re going to work, your life will become more structured and you’ll likely operate more independently than you did in college. While 15-20 hours a week of class time was scheduled out for you in college, the rest of the time was in your hands – you decided when and where to study, where to eat and when and how to exercise. Now that you’re ready to leave and start working, you’ll have to reconsider how and when you’ll fit in meals and exercise. Read the rest of this entry »

Miley Cyrus rocked the boat this week when she denied anorexia nervosa defending her new low weight, claiming instead to have a gluten allergy. The actress-musician also followed up with another tweet saying everyone should try to go gluten-free for a week, stating, “The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing! U won’t go back!” Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve heard about it on the news, can detect its taste in most foods, can find it on your kitchen table, but chances are you’re not aware of how it affects your body – we’re talking about sodium, found in table salt (which is a combination of sodium and chloride). One teaspoon of table salt has 2,325 milligrams (mg) of sodium. So what’s it mean to you? Read the rest of this entry »

 Ever think there was a healthy way to snack?  There is: filling up on the proper nutrients without consuming a gross amount of calories is definitely “healthy”.  In addition, staying in the range of 100-300 calories, depending on your size, is ideal, and athletes or very active people will need to consume more calories.   Read the rest of this entry »