Can’t Sleep?

Can’t sleep? Commentator Dr. Rachel Johnson is Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at UVM and an advisor to EatingWell magazine – and she’s been looking at the science to find out if anything we eat or drink can help.

American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, and commentator Dr. Rachel Johnson – Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at UVM and an advisor to EatingWell magazine – tells how science is uncovering close connections among food, inflammation and heart disease.

Vitamin D

It’s summer, the season of sunshine, so we’re all getting plenty of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”, right? Well, maybe not, according to commentator Rachel Johnson.

Food labels

Commentator Rachel Johnson has been contemplating something she’s calling "Label Mania" and she wonders if we really need so many flashy labels to steer us toward healthier foods.

Omega-3s

As we consider ways to boost our mid-winter nutrition, commentator Rachel Johnson reminds us that Omega Three oils provide powerful protection for the heart.

100 calorie snacks

Cold weather and weight gain don’t necessarily have to go together. Commentator Rachel Johnson says you can take the guesswork out of portion control with 100-calorie snacks.