Dr. Susan Mitchell, Nutrition Expert

Should you be worried about the outbreak of Listeria in Cantaloupes? So what signs should you watch for if you think you’ve consumed a tainted cantaloupe?

How is your apple IQ? Do you know how many varieties of apples are grown in the US? Plus, some great apple recipes.

Recently, I was giving a talk on food trends and the popularity of beer and cheese pairings. What goes better with football than beer and cheese?.

My daily treat is dark chocolate. Ok, so I never met a chocolate I don’t like. What about you? What's your favorite? I’m always excited to hear nutrition news that reports on chocolate’s potential health benefits.

When I was in school, we referred to the unknown meat items on our lunch tray as mystery meat.Did you? What other names do you recall? Remember when ketchup was considered a vegetable? School lunches have been blasted routinely over the years...sometimes fairly and sometimes not.

Have you gained any weight lately? How does it make you feel about yourself in terms of your overall self-esteem and sexuality? One of my girlfriends refers to this recently acquired weight on her back as ‘fack’ or back fat! If you’re involved with someone, does your partner support you and help you work to reach your desired weight and health goals?

Find out why you or your child's lunch could be harboring dangerous bacteria.

Do you skip avocado on your salad or sandwich because you think it’s too fattening? Suffering from an unfair bad boy reputation, avocados are plentiful right now and their nutrition credentials are impressive.

It's school time, which means daily lunch duty. My girlfriend Petra is taking her two young girls to choose lunch boxes and buying small sizes in bulk of items such as energy bars, raisins and yogurt.

Did you know that age-related macular degeneration, aka AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss as you get older?Do you have friends or family members who are losing their vision?

Dessert shooters, dainty desserts, personal size, mini size, snack-sized… the popularity of small-sized items is soaring while their size is shrinking. The potentially shocking statistics along with a depressed economy are driving restaurants to hold on to their profits by downsizing portions yet with a premium price.

It’s so hot here in Florida that I want to use my herbs before the summer heat bakes them. I have a bumper crop of basil so decided to make fresh pesto to use on pizza instead of traditional tomato sauce.

So you’re trying to eat more fresh foods that are less processed. You’re preparing some meals ahead or making meals that do double duty. But on some days even make-ahead meals never happen. What to do?

Last weekend fresh blueberries were a deal at my grocery so I bought 3 containers. On Sunday I made Blueberry-Maple Muffins. This is a recipe from EatingWell magazine that I’ve had for probably five years and my family devours them.

Popular for its delicate taste, agave is used in desserts as well as to sweeten teas and health drinks. Plus, it’s a trendy sugar alternative frequently used in cocktails. The darker agave syrup is good on pancakes or waffles.