Articles by Meg Dowell

The list of everyday planet-saving tactics seems to grow longer with each passing year. First we walked to work, carpooled and recycled our plastic. Now we're bringing reusable grocery bags to the supermarket, changing out

The field of nutrition and dietetics is ever-expanding and changing before our eyes. Professionals and members of the Academy work continuously to implement strategies to improve the quality of care and educational materials dietitians can

Once winter weather hits, even going outside to rescue the morning paper can feel like a dangerous Arctic expedition. Errands like grocery shopping rise to the top of our "Grown-Up Chores We Wish We Didn’t

The change of seasons has come and gone. You’re much busier and colder than you were, and who could resist the temptation to try some of the hundreds of fall recipes popping up on the

Tomorrow is National Lemon Juice Day, which may seem like an odd holiday to celebrate, but lemon juice, especially from freshly squeezed lemons, can benefit your health more than you might think. Lemon juice, from

If you've ever volunteered with Feed My Starving Children, you're familiar with the warm feeling of accomplishment you experience when you find out the approximate number of meals you helped pack in one short night.

We’ve all experienced stress symptoms: sweaty palms, racing heartbeat, even headaches and loss of appetite. It’s enough to make you wonder why your mind and body won’t seem to cooperate no matter how many times

With our busy lives hovering over us like a neglected to-do list, it’s easy to lose focus and forget to feed ourselves properly. When you’re so busy you can’t differentiate between your grocery list and