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As the population ages, we hear more and more about Alzheimer’s disease, which gradually destroys cognitive function in affected people as they age. Memory and the ability to process new information declines, and the risk of dementia increases. It can become personal when it occurs in your own family. Like an increasing number of people, […]

It seems like everyone is touting some sort of diet that works for them: low carb, high protein, no carb, limited protein, no fat. It all comes down to this: what does your body really need? The answer is simple: you need all three, just in a balanced way.
You don’t want to get all of […]

Everyone knows that it is best to eat seasonally. Seasonal food is fresher and so tends to be nutritious. Not to mention that strawberries in the summer just taste better, right? Now with better food shipping options it is possible to get strawberries in the winter from a far off climate that taste pretty close to […]

February can be a tough month.  Much of the United States is in the depths of winter. It gets dark at around 5 p.m., which means if you are stuck in an office all day, your only glimpse of daylight might be on your ride into work. Many people report feeling symptoms of Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD) around this […]

This is one of those possibly controversial posts.  How do I know?  Well, at the Worlds of Healthy Flavors event hosted by the Culinary Institute of America and the Harvard School of Public Health - Department of Nutrition there was much seat shifting and rustling of papers when Dr. Eric Rimm’s presentation was given on the topic of how the benefits of […]

A few months ago, on my Weight Loss Surgery blog, I posted images of items weighing 100 pounds, to celebrate when I hit that weight loss benchmark, but still felt fat (which I am — it’s just as hard for me to grasp that I was *more* than 100 lbs overweight, as it is for others).  It helped […]

We know that we shouldn’t eat too much sugar, drinking too many sodas is a definite no-no and that we should be oh-so careful before biting into a Brach’s peppermint. So, is there anything we can eat that’ll actually help our pearly whites rather than harm them?
Here are three foods that’ll not only add some taste […]

It’s that time of year again: Holiday treats showing up on your way into the office, parties several nights a week stuffed with cookies, chocolates and eggnog, presents from your co-workers or clients of petit fours or chocolate truffles. And all this is merely a warm-up for the huge, calorie-filled feasts that come later on […]

Editor’s Note: Welcome our newest columnist, Kate Ford, to the Fit Fare family. Kate is entering her first holiday season as a post-operative weight loss surgery patient. Look for her continuing series on the third Tuesday of every month. 

I’m preparing to attend my first Thanksgiving Dinner this year as a post-operative weight loss surgery (WLS) patient.  I […]

I read a recent Wall Street Journal article that instructed readers that in order to get the most nutrients from your vegetables you should slather it with butter.  I always thought butter was bad under any circumstance.  I was perplexed but read what turned out to be a very informative article.  These days it seems […]