Dr. Susan Mitchell, Nutrition Expert

Millions of Americans have prediabetes. But guess what? They don’t know it. Do you? Are you at risk? See if any of the characteristics on this list apply to you.

Menopause has many faces…sleepless nights filled with hot flashes, mood swings and of course… those cravings! Which one bugs you the most?

Did you know that replacing some of that salt in recipes and on your food with spices can add both flavor and health benefits? So put down that saltshaker and let’s get spicy and bold with your health.

Are you in your 30s? You’re starting to lose muscle mass. But you can do something about it...right now. Changes in muscle mass start in your 30s and get this… you lose 1-2% a year in your 50s.

Did you know that beer, spaghetti sauce, and even chewing gum may contain gluten? Now is the time to become a label sleuth.

Have you thought about going gluten free? Not because you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity but because it’s the trendy thing to do and everyone seems to be feeling better or losing weight.

Antioxidants in supplement form have a reputation as miracle health workers scouring through your body like little scrubbing bubbles cleaning away all the bad chemicals. But do they really disserve that reputation? According to sound science, no.

You’re standing at a magnificent dessert table filled with luscious choices and they all look delicious. So you try several selections since choosing one is impossible. Buffet tables are known for causing waistbands to expand and zippers to pop. The trouble is…variety temps you to eat more than you need or want.

You’re standing at a magnificent dessert table filled with luscious choices and they all look delicious. So you try several selections since choosing one is impossible. Buffet tables are known for causing waistbands to expand and zippers to pop. The trouble is…variety temps you to eat more than you need or want.

CHOCOLATE or SEX? Sex or chocolate? Hmm…tell the truth? What’s your answer today? So my girlfriend tells me that she LOVES chocolate so much that she would choose it over sex. She’s not alone. Throughout the years, many women attending my presentations have said the same thing to me. Chocolate just seems to have some magical power. Is it the taste, mouth feel when it melts, the way it makes you feel, what?

Sick and tired of diets that only work while you follow them? Diets that tell you to give up certain foods and food groups? Move over Paleo diet, step aside wheat belly diet…a lifestyle diet of no-guilt fabulous food and healthy living has boots on the ground and is here to stay.

Another long day! What’s for dinner? Think you’ll head to the drive thru where everybody knows your name and that you order #10? When you get home, which best describes the color of the food in the bag?

You’re bombarded daily with media messages implying that you must have the perfect body. Add swimsuit season to the mix and here comes another surge in anxiety. What price are you willing to pay for the perfect swimsuit-ready body?

Did you know that the location of your fat…that is, belly fat versus hip and thigh fat, may determine how healthy you are? Recent health news indicates that belly fat, even in normal weight people, is more dangerous than fat located in the hips and thighs.

Before you pick up that supplement bottle, you might be surprised to hear that nutrient-packed foods can power up your defenses naturally. I think about food in two ways. First I love to eat so the food has to be good or I’m not wasting my calories. Agree?