Are you BPA Free?

By Angela A. FarrisBPA has been in the news for years. Articles focus on potential harm and health dangers of using products containing BPA. Should we really be worried? BPA, or Bisphenol A, is an organic compound with properties used to produce clear durable plastics and strong hold resins. Current research reviewed by the National Toxicology Program at the National Institutes of Health and the

Lipid Lowering Foods

A multi-center study including 351 people took a good look at dietary intervention and the ability to decrease LDL cholesterol.  David J. A. Jenkins of St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto and colleagues compared dietary interventions of a control diet and a portfolio diet for six months.  The control diet emphasized high fiber and whole grains and the portfolio diet emphasized

Introducing Kindred's newest Guest Blogger

As most of you know I am a big  fan of guest bloggers and am always looking for a way to communicate the right information to the Kindred Community.  I am feeling really excited to be able to introduce a new guest blogger.   Recently I met Angela Farris, a dietetic intern at the University of Maryland at College Park. I am excited for you to get to know her just as I have.  Angela will be

Overweight toddlers and children: To restrict or not to restrict?

I was asked this specific question a lot in the last two weeks from clients, friends, and a physician group I work with.  We’ve all heard that our children are the first generation that will not outlive their parents.  Fifteen percent of children in the United States are considered overweight and another fifteen percent are at risk of being overweight.  There’s a lot of scary statistics out there

Where I stand

Last year something horrible happened.  I received a call December 5th shortly after 10 am from one of my dearest girlfriends.  I missed the call at first and received a text shortly after that to call back ASAP.  I made the call to hear three scary words.  My friend passed away suddenly overnight and his wife was calling to tell me the news and ask that I call everyone from our group of friends.

Around the Plate Award- Nutrition Expert of the Year AND Blog of the year goes to....

I hope you all had a great labor day.  I had a wonderful one filled with friends and family.  I was especially excited when I was notified at the end of the weekend that my Ask Amy's blog was awarded Nutrition Expert of the Year AND Blog of the year through Around the Plate. 
Have you checked out Around the Plate?  It's a great blog that consists of many Nutrition Experts, Healthy Eating