Content tagged with “Rachael Moeller Gorman”

What is Chia? A Look at Chia Nutrition and Health Benefits of Chia Seeds
Chi-chi-chi-chia! It’s back—again. Not in the form of green “fur” on bald clay animals—thank goodness. Instead these...

Heart of New Ulm Project: A Community's Quest to Eliminate Heart Attacks
In 2008, Jackie Boucher, a fit blonde who swims every morning in the summer and runs or walks 5 to 7 miles daily in the...

EatingWell Interviews Robert Lustig on America's Obesity Epidemic
Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, famously called sugar a poison in a...

Can the Farm Bill Help Small Farms?
Chellie Pingree (D-ME) is not only a seasoned two-term Congresswoman, she’s also a lifelong small-scale farmer. She has...

The Truth About Sugar
On a steep, wet hillside near the equator, two hands place sugarcane stalks in shallow dirt trenches and cover them...

How to Hydrate: A Special Report that Answers the Question Why Should I Drink Water
It was 7 a.m., but Jill Donnelly was already sticky-hot. The 40-year-old mother of three had woken up early that June...

Why Drink Water? How Water and Health Are Connected
Water accounts for 60 percent of our body—or about 11 gallons or 92 pounds inside a 155-pound person—and is essential...

Can I Get Enough Protein If I Eat a Vegetarian Diet?
Not a problem, say doctors. “Protein is not a major concern for a vegetarian who’s eating a wide diversity of food,...

Why a Vegetarian Diet Is Good for Your Health and the Health of the Planet
As a journalist, I’ve been following news on the health benefits of meatless eating for years. Recently I started...

Are You Addicted to Food?
Every morning, Nora Volkow walks past a vending machine on her way to her office. She barely notices it. One day,...

How to Conquer Your Food Cravings
People who suffer from alcohol or drug addiction have a lot in common with people who chronically crave food: they are...

New Science Links Food and Happiness
Joe Hibbeln maneuvers his small blue Mazda 626 around traffic on a wide boulevard in Bethesda, Maryland. “How many...

Fresh vs. Frozen Vegetables: Are we giving up nutrition for convenience?

Cinnamon's Secret Health Benefit
With holiday favorites like pumpkin bread and spiced cider on the menu, recent research in the American Journal of...

Does Total Fiber Intake Matter More Than The Fiber Source?
Soluble. Insoluble. Viscous. Fermentable. Fiber’s many forms can confuse the most ardent health nut and even nutrition...