If you’re considering donating food items to your local food pantry, food bank or a shelter that provides emergency food supplies; start with a call to that organization or a check of their website or Facebook page for what food or other items they most need and can accept.

While most people in the U.S. consume enough protein during the day, we often load it into our lunch and dinner meals instead of spreading it out throughout the whole day.

Question: Often after I eat my stomach hurts. Could I be sensitive to a food and should I do one of those food sensitivity panels I can get on line?

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Question: What are some “superfoods” that you would recommend?

This notion of the fact that food was better or we were better off in ancestral times is a logical fallacy known as an “appeal to nature” and ignores the fact that in many cases our ancestors starved or suffered from malnutrition.

What is it and why do you need it? 

Q: I have arthritis and am trying to follow a healthy diet but am on a fixed income so organic products are too expensive for me to buy regularly. Can you please advise me?

Once the weather starts to cool down and fall makes an appearance; you may think that you can no longer support local farmers and food makers - that couldn't be further from the truth!

Q: What are some snack ideas for things I could eat that are low in carbohydrates and lower in sodium?