Nutrition (Page 4)

There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding weight loss and obesity. To clear this up, we turned to Catherine Varney, DO, family medicine doctor who is also board-certified in obesity medicine.

As someone whose home office is currently their kitchen, the struggle to not snack all day is real. What’s the secret to keeping off the “quarantine 15” weight gain?

Plant-based burgers and meat are still one of the top trending food items. But, is eating plant-based burgers instead of the real thing really good for you? Registered dietician Katherine Basbaum gives some insight.

Food labels don’t currently distinguish between added sugar and natural sugar. It takes more work for people to read labels and find these hidden sugars.

After eating too much Halloween candy, I tried 6 strategies to survive the holidays without overdoing it again. See how my strategies to stop eating sugar held up - both in real life and with UVA registered dietitian Katherine Basbaum.

Don’t stress over fad diets, new exercise programs or what the scale says. Instead, make one simple change at a time to improve your health.

One major risk factor for heart disease is high cholesterol. Can you determine what’s good and what’s bad when it comes to your dietary cholesterol?

After retiring from coaching, Debbie Ryan is using her unrelenting drive to fight pancreatic cancer and improve healthcare. Read her story and get tips about probiotics, high-intensity interval training & more in our family health magazine.

Summer's here: Ice cream season. But 3 months of sugar and fat can put on the pounds and hurt your health. Here's insights from registered dietician Katherine Basbaum plus 5 easy, delicious ice cream hacks that won't ruin your diet.

Probiotic supplements have become part of a daily routine for many because of the purported benefits, which range from improved digestion to disease prevention and weight loss. But are they truly necessary for a healthy gut?