Dear Dietitian: I seem to get three or four bladder infections every year. My friend told me to try cranberry supplements. Do they work?

COVID-19 has brought so many profound, life-changing revelations that life will never be the same, at least, for me.

Dear Readers: The 2020-2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were unveiled last week by the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. These recommendations are based on scientific evidence and advised by a team of nutrition experts, including Registered Dietitians,…

Even though I enjoy the silly and the whimsical, some of my favorite television shows have pushed me to my limits of acceptance.

Dear Readers: As 2020 draws to a close, we are all looking forward to a better year. Many people will make New Year’s resolutions. Top resolutions include spending more time with friends and family, saving money and, of course, eating healthier and losing weight.

It seems as though the celebration of Kwanzaa, which is a celebration of Black culture, never caught on. No kidding! We just experienced the ultimate celebration that lasted for a month and included much drinking and eating; people are tired of it by Dec. 26 and need a break.

Dear Dietitian, I have lost 30 pounds in the last nine months by cutting calories and exercising. I‘m worried that I will gain the weight back as I’ve done before. Does reverse dieting work?

For many years, I’ve gone to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner.

Even though Christmas might be different this year, it will still be a memorable one.

Dear Readers: An old vitamin is getting rave reviews lately. Most of you have heard of vitamin K, but did you know it is found in the diet in two forms? Vitamin K1, the most common form, was discovered by Danish scientist Henrik Dam in 1929 as he was studying cholesterol metabolism. It was k…

A love of animals seems to transcend politics. I certainly hope it does!

Dear Readers: Many of us start our day with a hot cup of coffee. In my opinion, the best part of the day is over when the alarm clock goes off, so coffee is needed to come alive. Coffee is a good source of caffeine, which increases alertness, and antioxidants, which may help prevent several …

This has been a tough year, to say the least; we have all had our struggles. Thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Two drug companies are bringing COVID-19 vaccines to market soon. The “new normal” is on its way!

Dear Dietitian, I am on a diet, and I usually drink one or two diet sodas a day. A coworker insists that diet sodas cause weight gain instead of weight loss. Is this true?

For some, Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year.

There are people out there who have items in their refrigerators that expired two years ago.

Is there cyanide in my pasture? Absolutely.

Dear Readers: Last week, we discussed diets to combat high cholesterol levels. Another avenue to improve your lipid panel is the use of supplements. Patients sometimes choose supplements because they are less expensive than medication, or they cannot tolerate a particular drug’s side effects.

Dear Dietitian, My cholesterol level has slowly been creeping up, and now it’s up to 275! My doctor says I have to get it down, but I don’t want to take medication yet. Do you think I could get my cholesterol down with diet and exercise?

Just when you think your life is so boring you couldn’t possibly find something to write about, your dog pulls a new one.

Dear Dietitian, My boyfriend is a big believer in taking dietary supplements. He has type 2 diabetes, and he takes medication for this. He eats right most of the time and exercises three times a week. He recently started taking cinnamon to help improve his blood sugar levels. Does cinnamon r…

As a certified scaredy cat from way back, I was never one to go to a haunted house or watch a scary movie. I wasn’t even able to watch “Dark Shadows” when it was on in the 1960s (except for that one time I saw the picture a woman was painting of a man turn into a werewolf; I had werewolf nig…