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Daily Food Choices

Q: Are there any foods we should eat every single day? A:Diane L. McKay, PhD, an assistant professor at both the Friedman School of Nutrition...

Getting Enough Iodine When Cutting Salt Intake

Q: How can I be sure I’m getting enough iodine if I’m restricting the salt in my diet? A: Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN,...

Ultra-pasteurized Milk

Q: The milk I buy says it is ultra-pasteurized. Does that make it an ultraprocessed food? A: Alice H. Lichtentein, DSc, a professor at the...

Eggs or Egg Whites?

Q: Sometimes I like to cook up a veggie omelet for breakfast or lunch. Should I be using whole eggs, egg whites, those cartons...

Apple Cider Vinegar … Salt vs. Sodium … Ketone Drinks …

Q: Does apple cider vinegar help with blood sugar control? A: Richard Siegel, MD, co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center, answers: “Recently, there has...

Food Choices When Tired

Q: I tend to make less healthful food choices when I’m tired. Is this a real thing, or is it just me? A: José Ordovás,...

Eating During Chemotherapy

Q: I am undergoing chemotherapy. I have very little appetite, and sometimes just the smell of food makes me nauseous! How can I get...

Late Life Behavior Change 

Q: I feel like I’m too old to change my habits. Is it true that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? A: Judith...

Coconut Oil

Q: You say to avoid fats that are solid at room temperature. Does that include coconut oil? A: Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, senior scientist...

A Calorie is a Calorie

Q: I keep thinking of the old expression, “a calorie is a calorie.” What does this mean, and is it true? A: Alice H....