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Articles by Steven Baldwin, MS, RD

  • There's no butt about it: I used to be fat
    I really don’t like using the word “fat” to describe anyone’s body. Maybe portly or chunky is nicer. But because it’s me we’re talking about, I need to be brutally honest. As a teenager, I had the physique of a 50-year-old couch potato with a daily fast food habit. At just less than 250 pounds, my flabby body was softer than a baby’s…well, you know. More...

  • Good Grades and Healthy Living Go Hand in Hand
    School is back in full swing, and we parents are asking important questions. Where can I get the best deals on school clothes and supplies? How can I help my child get better grades this year? What am I going to do with all my free time now that my child is back in school?
    The answers: shop the sales, schedule homework time, and party like a rock star. More...

  • Nutrition 101: Calories
    Is it possible to eat too much of a good thing? In the case of calories, the answer is yes.
    Our bodies must have an outside source of energy for survival. It’s a delicate balance – we can damage our bodies by not eating enough calories...or by eating too many. More...

  • Nutrition 101: Vitamins
    Americans gobble up vitamins like they’re candy (incidentally, candy shaped “gummy” vitamins are a big seller), yet many of us take them daily without knowing the facts. How much do you really need? Should you take them in a pill or capsule form…or is food the best source? And what exactly do they do? More...

  • Nutrition 101: Protein
    In a field of study that is often confusing, protein might be the most commonly misunderstood piece of the nutrition puzzle. So let’s start by getting a couple of protein myths out of the way...More...

  • Nutrition 101: Fats
    The most misunderstood nutrient of them all? Fat. It’s demonized in the media, in doctor’s offices, and in the “diet food” section of your grocery store. The government says that most Americans could stand to eat less…which is tricky, because...More...

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  • Food Gets Political
    The Democratic National Convention will take place in Denver, Colorado in late August... Though the Party’s presidential nominee will be getting more and more attention as the convention nears, there has been a lot of discussion lately, not on the nominee, but rather what the attendees will be eating. More...