I want to share with you a few of my observations made at the annual Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in San Diego (September 24-27, 2011). In today’s post I will discuss the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) announcement of a name change; then, I will discuss my favorite meeting of the conference.

Mary Ireland discusses the importance of controlling your reaction to stressful events in your life.

Mary Ireland discusses the high cost associated with illness and injury, focusing on the cost of living with diabetes.

Have you ever told someone that you don’t have time to do something that they suggested you do? I remember telling my daughters that I didn’t have time to do scrapbooking; now that I think about it, I guess that I did have the time. I think we quickly scan our lives and, often in […]

Athletes training in their 40s and 50s are “100 times” better than sedentary people in their 20s according to Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. That is a very bold statement. Other research corroborates the advantages that physically fit people have over those who are sedentary. […]

Mary Ireland discusses new research on habits to stay healthy and how the different systems of the body works together.

Mary Ireland talks about pesticides and produce.

Mary Ireland discusses techniques for making your life less stressful and losing weight.

Mary Ireland discusses the importance of movement and new studies on activity as a preventative for cognitive impairment.

Mary Ireland talks about the tasty greens from Dr. Grandma’s garden and the importance of dark green leafy vegetables in your diet.