Everyone knows that we’re supposed to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day, but is it safe to eat a lot of produce that is not organic?  Which ones are the worst and should be avoided? These are excellent questions and ones for which there are both clear answers and complex ones. Eating...

Sometimes it can present quite a challenge to find good vegetarian options at the average restaurant.  Don’t let yourself feel deprived! Look instead at all the things you can have rather than those you cannot. Here are a few ideas that you may find beneficial for modifying meals that are not necessarily listed as “Vegetarian” on...

We asked you, our Tasty and Meatless fans, to share your favorite strategies for getting yourself and your loved ones to eat more fruits and vegetables. You came up with incredibly useful tips! We hope that many others will try a few of these this week. Write to us and let us know how they...

Most experts contend that obesity (or being overweight) must be accepted as a “condition,” that, like diabetes, requires constant life-time monitoring to control. Reaching a goal weight and then returning to “normal” eating is not an option. “Normal” eating caused the problem. This is why we are told that diets do not work—they are short...

Nationally known lecturer and Registered Dietitian George Eisman, RD recently spoke at the Castle Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine Center. Mr. Eisman, who created the nation’s first accredited program in Vegetarian Studies, was to address the topic of “What’s Wrong with Atkins?” What followed, however, was a somewhat surprising enumeration of the ways in which the...

LifeFest Kapalua on Maui is a four day event dedicated to health, wellness, and spiritual growth and rejuvenation. There are opportunities for nature walks, yoga, and meditation as well as workshops and lectures conducted by an extremely eclectic variety of speakers. At this year’s event, Kitty Bartholomew of the Home and Garden network lectured on...