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Byline: Carrie Dennett Can you be both fat and fit? That question has been the core of a lengthy scientific debate that basically boils down to this: Are cardiovascular problems [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett New research has prompted the government's 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to recommend that men limit alcoholic drinks to one per day. It could be a tough [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Many Americans are worried about the effect that eating too much and exercising too little during quarantine is having on their weight. That makes it a good [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Fermentation is a case of what's old is new again - an ancient food-processing method turned hot trend, with companies churning out products incorporating kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett If you're an average American adult, you're finding it difficult to get enough fiber in your diet. Though the average recommended daily intake is 25 grams for [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The term 'intuitive eating,' coined in 1995 by California dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, refers to the process of using internal cues rather than external rules [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The traditional Mediterranean diet has a substantial body of research to support its healthfulness, but there's a new contender in town - the Nordic diet. This way [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The average American woman wears a size 16 to 18, so when Nike launched a plus-size collection of fitness wear in 2017, then introduced plus-size mannequins in [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett You're an adult with multiple decades to your credit, and you've got it all together - or look as if you do. The fact that you never [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett It's May, which means heavy sweaters have been shed and skin is starting to show. The arrival of summer comes second to only New Year's as the [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett In recent months, my dietitian colleagues and I have been encountering more and more people making claims like 'fruit is bad for you' or 'fruit is toxic.' [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Research has shown that weight bias can threaten people's physical and mental health, which makes it vital for the medical community to take special care when discussing [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett What's that bright green 'miracle elixir' in the hands of countless smiling Instagrammers? It's celery juice. No longer the wallflower of the crudité platter, the sidekick of [...]

Byline: Carrie DennettWhile Americans are still in varying states of awareness about the keto, paleo and Whole 30 diets, along comes another new eating regimen, labeled 'pegan.' This hybrid of [...]

Byline: Carrie DennettIt's an annual holiday tradition that kicks off at Thanksgiving and continues through New Year's: food guilt. Caught between the desire to enjoy holiday favorites and the fear [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Is butter back? Cheese? What about your whole-milk yogurt? Emerging research suggests that the answers to these questions are no, yes and yes - with some caveats. [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett There's a Zen proverb: 'When walking, walk. When eating, eat.' Unfortunately, modern society seems to follow this adage: 'When walking, check your cellphone. When eating, check your [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett It is not a secret that spending time in nature is good for you. For years, researchers have been detailing how people who live near green spaces [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett It's a compliment that rolls easily off the tongue: 'You look great. . . . You've lost weight!' While some people welcome such observations, there are a [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Starting in May, you can expect to see calorie information labels on more restaurant menus, as the Food and Drug Administration starts enforcing the national menu labeling [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett If you think you need to channel your inner drill sergeant to eat your vegetables and get to the gym, think again. Research shows that a healthy [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Food cravings are a funny thing. Some people think that cravings mean their bodies need nutrients found in the food they're fixating on. ('I'm craving chocolate. I [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett 'Why am I constantly hungry?' is a question I hear from many of my patients. At best, constant hunger is annoying and distracting; at worst, it's a [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett January, a.k.a. National Dieting Month, is once again upon us. Before you sign up for another a restrictive eating plan that has been designed by someone who [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett We are genetically hard-wired to seek pleasure, because that's what helped our species survive back in the day. In today's health- and weight-centric culture, however, pleasure gets [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett There's a lot of talk about inflammation and anti-inflammatory diets -- but there's also a lot of misinformation and confusion surrounding these nutrition buzz words. Many people [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The concept of eating a 'plant-based' diet is tossed around frequently, but it's a label that can be confusing. Some people shy away from the notion because [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett For every patient I have who comes to me believing that a low-carb diet is the way to be healthy or control weight, I have another who [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett I joined in a wave of the intermittent fasting trend about 10 years ago -- before I was a dietitian. That's when most of the writings on [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett If I asked you, 'Who do you trust?' you would probably name a friend or family member - unless the topic is nutrition. Odds are your nearest [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The idea that we can control our health destinies based on how we eat, exercise and live is an enticing one, especially in our risk-averse society. Unfortunately, [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Diet, lose weight, regain weight, repeat, repeat, repeat. Yo-yo dieting is an all-too-common phenomenon. More and more people are dieting - whether for weight loss or for [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Do you have days at work when you feel energetic, inspired and productive, while on other days you feel tired, busy and stressed, with almost nothing to [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Spices and herbs add delicious variety to the foods we eat. But spices and herbs are much more than flavor enhancers - they are nutritional powerhouses. After [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Whether you make formal New Year's resolutions or not, the changing of the calendar often leads to contemplating what changes we might like to see in our [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett When it comes to dietary fat, what matters most is the type of fat you eat. Contrary to past advice to eat a low-fat diet - which [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett We eat for many reasons, but the bottom line is that food is fuel for our bodies, so what we eat affects how energetic we feel throughout [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett How many times have you heard the phrases 'eat the rainbow' or 'avoid white at night'? Although certain white foods - namely white flour and refined sugar [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett Is it possible to be both obese and healthy? It's true that obesity has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and several forms of [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett As a parent, you care about your child's health. Given the public-health focus on childhood obesity, it would be hard to not be concerned if your child [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett The advice is given so often by nutritionists, personal trainers and diet-book authors that it's hard not to believe it: If you want to control your appetite, [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett What's more important, the foods you do eat or the foods you don't? Your health benefits when you eat more vegetables. It also benefits when you eat [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett If you ever feel like it's you against the world, consider how your gut microbiota feels. Your genes and your environment interact constantly, and your gut is [...]

Byline: Carrie Dennett No one ever says, 'I want to lose 30 pounds, keep it off briefly, then gain it all back, with some extra pounds for good measure.' But [...]