Here we are, three quarters of the way through the month of January. Perhaps you’ve been watching your calories, fat, or carbs. Maybe all of these! But take a look at your plate, and ask yourself, WTF? That’s right-where’s the fiber? I know, fiber is not sexy-most people don’t want to talk about it. But here’s why it’s so important-fiber is a life-saving nutrient that most of us don’t get enough of! Recently, The Lancet published of a comprehensive review of studies looki

Look out-the bumper crop of corn has arrived – it’s time to get corny! Let’s first acknowledge that corn does not receive the respect it deserves. Perhaps this is because it’s a commodity food in the U.S., making it an inexpensive ingredient to use in animal feed as well as sweeteners (i.e. high fructose corn syrup) in many processed foods. But corn is not only a special summer treat, it also packs in a lot of nutritional zing! An added bonus-corn requires little fuss or pr