Mary Ireland discusses new research on similarities between food addiction and drug addiction. She also provides a recipe for Papaya Cilantro Salad Dressing.

Dr. Grandma discusses the link between overweight/obesity and cancer risk and how to reduce the risk.

Mary Ireland talks about the dangers of the HCG diet and other diets. She explains why it is much more economical and reasonable to adopt a healthy eating plan.

A week from Sunday is the first day of spring. It is the time when we see the new beginnings all around us and when we start thinking of summer fun – the beach, swimming, picnics, and summer parties – Yikes! This is when the rubber hits the road on those “slimmer you” New Year’s […]

Dr. Grandma shares information to help the public make good choices in carbohydrate foods.

Mary Ireland celebrates School Breakfast week and discusses the importance of breakfast.

Dr. Grandma shares information to help us use snack foods as a benefit and stay clear of junk fudes.

I thought I’d play on the alliteration of Dr. Grandma’s last blog, Feet, Forks and Fat — Protecting Our Children to express my reaction to the information in Killer at Large: Why Obesity Is America’s Greatest Threat. There is a lot of great information in this documentary and it leads me to consider the actions […]

Dr. Grandma discusses why we need to replace calorie dense food with foods close to nature to help our children out of the childhood obesity epidemic.

Mary Ireland discusses the number of Americans afflicted by lifestyle related illnesses as reported in the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, the role of added sugars and the Erythritol alternative.