Nutrition

By the time adults are 50 and 60 years old, 75% are taking prescription medications daily. By the time we reach 80 years of age, 90% of...

We've arrived at adulthood with an age bracket reflecting a large segment of the population. This is the age group that most nutrition...

I'm often asked why I decided to become a dietitian after years of teaching. I tend to gravitate towards discussing a need for change and...

Ah...young adulthood. If it wasn't for this age bracket, shows like Love Island and Too Hot To Handle would probably require participants...

Body image concerns can become deeply embedded, and ultimately dangerous, during adolescence. This is when thoughts, emotions, and...

The Good School meals tends to have a bad reputation, and it can be challenging to find accurate information if you are not part of the...

Adolescence is a transitional period. It marks the move into adulthood with intense physical and psychological change. Known for its...

This post is a little different than others shared so far in the Nutrition Through The Ages series. Raevyn Xavier was kind enough to...

School-age children have a less intense growth rate when compared to infants and toddlers; however, their growth is consistent which...

Toddlers expend an incredible amount of energy fueling their increased levels of activity as they develop new skills and investigate the...

As we know, the demand for specific nutrients adjusts throughout our lives. We've already discussed how pregnancy is a time when...

Just like all other mammals, humans are born biologically adapted to species specific milk as a complete source of nutrition. The act of...

The demand for certain nutrients increases and decreases with age, health status, and activity levels. Additionally, there are...

Throughout our lives the demand for certain nutrients can increase or decrease. This fluctuation is dependent upon our age, our health...

Humans, acting as hosts, have co-evolved with microorganisms for hundreds of thousands of years, and each person's body has its own...

Eating for gut-biome health may seem like it'd be challenging, but it's really not. Incorporating VARIETY into the diet is an easy way to...

It's easy to understand how gut-microbiome issues can alter our overall gut health. Similarly, if we were to cut our finger, we probably...

If our goal is to understand the interplay between the gut microbiome and the brain, it helps to first understand the factors that...

The gut microbiome is one of the most fascinating areas of nutrition science. We've all heard phrases like "go with your gut" and "trust...