If you were to search in the cupboard or fridge of any home in the US, chances are really good that you’d find a jar of peanut butter. Americans love the stuff – 90% of households keep peanut butter around – and it’s been estimated that by the time high school graduation rolls around, the average American child will have eaten 1500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Read more »

I have a long list of questions I’m asked all the time but are hard to answer. Last week I was asked – for what seemed the umpteenth time – another question that I’m adding to my list:  “How much fat should I eat”? Read more »

If you’re a seasoned dieter, you’re probably pretty skilled when it comes to counting.  In your efforts to keep your weight under control, you’ve probably counted everything from calories to carbs, and from fat grams to fluids.  Snap on a pedometer, and you’re counting how many steps you take every day. If you feel like you’ve run out of things to count, rest assured.  Researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina have developed the tool for you – enter the bite counter. Read more »

If you were to ask most women when they’d be most likely to gain weight in their lives, they’d probably pinpoint two life-changing events – pregnancy and menopause.  And while weight gain during pregnancy is expected and necessary, the same doesn’t hold true for menopause.  Yes, the body undergoes changes that may make weight maintenance a bit of a challenge, but weight gain during the change of life isn’t inevitable.  Read more »