Did you know that according to old Food and Drug Administration Health and Nutrition Guidelines, Poptarts could have been considered healthy while avocados couldn’t? WHAT?!  In case you’ve forgotten, Poptarts are the rectangular shaped, sugar frosted, food item filled with strawberry filling or other various flavors. At 200 calories per Poptart and 16 grams of sugar, it’s a wonder something like this could ever be considered h...

So it’s the beginning of the New Year and you’ve had the big [food] conversation with your parents. Now you want to jump-start your diet and nutrition goals for the New Year and set the tone right! But where do you start?!  For beginners it’s not uncommon to be unsure where to begin.

Rest assured, you’re not alone! Being committed to a healthy lifestyle takes a transition time and hard work! Avoiding all those junk foods and st...