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A common misconception about healthy eating is that it has to be expensive. It may seem all to easy to eat foods considered “unhealthy”,...

Oh, sugar. We all know about the sweet stuff. We’ve all tried it, and at one time or another, we’ve all added it to our food or drink....

For many people, snacking is necessary to maintain energy levels throughout the day and prevent excessive hunger and dramatic drops in...

With all of the health-related information available these days, it’s sometimes difficult to know what foods to choose for meals and...

If you’ve been following along with the blog, you’ll recall several references to nutrition facts labels, which are found on packaged...

Dietary fat has been a hot topic in nutrition for a long time. Should you eat fat? Is fat bad for you? Will eating fat make you fat?...

You may have heard that you need fiber, but why is it so necessary? What is fiber, and how can it help you feel better? More importantly,...

Sodium is a hot topic in nutrition these days. Most of us know that this little mineral is a huge part of the American diet in the form...

“Do I REALLY have to drink eight cups of water every day?” Staying hydrated is one of the best things you can do for your body. Hydration...

What are New Year’s Resolutions? Why do we make them? And why do they fail? A New Year’s Resolution is a tradition in which a person...

In 2014, results of the National Survey of Long-Haul Truck Driver Health and Injury were reported. The survey was conducted by the CDC’s...