A teen has red, splotchy-looking dry rash. Are there certain foods to eat or restrict?
This patient has a rare skin disease. The patient with this is only 16 years old. She has it only on her hands. It is red, splotchy-looking dry rash. Her parents requested that I try to find out if there is anything out there regarding certain foods to eat or restrict. They know toxic...
Recently we’ve considered buying a cow for milk. Isn’t the milk straight from the cow safe?
Our family is trying to get down to eating only natural foods. We've even bought live chickens, pigs and a steer. Recently, we've considered buying a cow for milk. Isn't the milk straight from the cow safe? Milk straight from the cow is called raw milk, which is a carrier of several serious diseases....
What is the difference between icing sugar and confection sugar?
I was looking to find the difference between icing sugar and confection sugar as a member of my family cannot use icing sugar in cooking. Thank you for your time and help.
Confectioner's sugar as it is called in the US is called icing sugar in Britain and sucre glace in France. As such they...
There are many nutrition quack so called professionals who have titles that do not know beyond their nose anything that resembles nutrition for the human body.
There are many nutrition quack so called professionals who have titles that do not know beyond their nose anything that resembles nutrition for the human body. Hopefully you are not one of these. What credentials do you have and not just capitalized initials?
MS = Masters of Science
RD = Registered Dietitian
LD =...
Do the serving sizes on packaged food have any relationship to the serving sizes listed on My Plate?
Do the serving sizes on packaged food bear any relationship to the serving sizes listed by the USDA on the food guide My Plate? For example on a loaf of bread it may list 1 slice as a serving- is this the same as one serving of Grains from the My Plate perspective? If...
I became a vegetarian after my doctor told me I had high blood cholesterol.
I decided to become a vegetarian after my doctor told me I had a high blood cholesterol. All I'm eating is vegetables, grains, and fruits. How long will it take my cholesterol to go down from 290? My doctor tells me it has to get below 200.
Congratulations, you are doing something to lower your...
What about cooked cereal? Isn’t it better than cold cereal?
I know that whole wheat bread is better than white bread. What about cooked cereal? Isn't it better than cold cereal?
It depends on which cold and which cooked cereal you are comparing. I recommend any cereal that is not sugarcoated but is enriched with iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin. These nutrients are usually lost...
Where can I find a dietitian who could go through my kitchen cabinets and help me change my bad eating habits?
Where can I find a dietitian who could go through my kitchen cabinets and help me change my bad eating habits?
Click on the "Find a registered dietitian" link at the Find a registered dietitian on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on any page. Include your zip code or city/state, the type of service...
Please evaluate the nutritional content of fruit roll snacks.
Please evaluate the nutritional content of fruit roll snacks. My children love them, but I'm concerned because they taste so sweet.
Most fruit roll snacks have 50 to 100 calories per serving and 12 to 21 grams of carbohydrate. The analysis is similar to fruit. A medium apple has 60 calories and 15 grams of...
I was told that African Americans are prone to pimples when they eat chocolate. Is this true?
I have a question that I hope you can answer. I was told by an associate at work that African-Americans are prone to pimples when they eat chocolate. I was informed that eating chocolate and the development of pimples had no correlation and told the person as much. Their reply was that African-Americans have...