Nutrition and Diet

Why is hospital food so unhealthy? “Put in stark terms, CVD [cardiovascular disease] claims 1 American life every 39 seconds and is responsible for more deaths annually than cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, and accidents combined.” For most heart attack deaths, you just keel over. Sudden cardiac death “is the first manifestation of CHD [coronary […] More

Reviewed by Denise Asafu-Adjei, M.D., MPH A few years back, PN co-founder John Berardi, PhD, posted a shirtless photo of himself on his 47th birthday. He called it his “anti-regress pic” and thanked 30 years of squats, deadlifts, presses, and chin-ups—among other exercises—for his chiseled six-pack, pumped chest, and bulging biceps. The question many commenters […] More

Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD At some point in my mid-40s, the scale started climbing. A pound or two turned into five, then 10, then 20. It seemed as if I was doing all the right things: Eating less, moving more, rinse, repeat. Yet, the harder I worked, the […] More

Meet Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. We had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Frank about her work, food, and Native American cuisine. Read on and enjoy her recipe for Delicious Pinto Bean and Spinach Tacos.   Please tell us a little about yourself and your work. My name is Lois Ellen Frank, and I […] More

“I just bought a new BPA-free tupperware set.” This comment, coming from my friend Anna, caught me off guard. Anna’s a highly competent law professional. She’s a critical thinker and she fights in the heavyweight division when it comes to cutting through BS. But the Anna I knew was falling into some painful traps that […] More

Did traffic fatalities increase or decrease after cannabis legalization? Is cannabis-impaired driving a public health and safety concern? Well, the number of tickets for cannabis-impaired driving went up in Washington State after legalization, as did the proportion of drivers in fatal car crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana use. But, in both cases, […] More

“I work with coaches and other people who know too much.” Kate Solovieva is a former professor of psychology, a PN master coach, and PN’s director of community engagement. And the above quote has become one of her taglines. Though Coach Kate has coached thousands of “regular” clients, her specialty is coaching other coaches. Through […] More

CHEAT ON BASIC BEVERAGES WITH QUESTIFIED PEPPERMINT MOCHA. Who says the holidays have to be all about toasty drinks by the fire? We’re flipping the script with this refreshingly icy, minty creation with the protein to keep you dashing through the snow. Quest Peppermint Mocha Iced Coffee and a cloud of peppermint-flavored cream kicks the […] More

Obesity isn’t new, but the obesity epidemic is. We went from a few corpulent queens and kings, like Henry VIII and Louis VI (known as Louis le Gros, or “Louis the Fat”), to a pandemic of obesity, now considered to be perhaps the direst and most poorly contained public health threat of our time. Today, […] More

CHEAT ON DULL DESSERTS WITH QUESTIFIED BROWNED BUTTER CRANBERRY ORANGE TARTS. Step aside, dry & dreary Thanksgiving desserts. This recipe is here to turn your table into a celebration of tangy, buttery goodness. Think Cinnamon Brown Butter Cookie crust filled with a zesty cranberry-orange filling that’s bursting with Fall color. And it’s got your protein […] More

We had the pleasure of talking with Bill Muir about his work in the military and as a Registered Nurse, food access, his book, and Veterans Day. We hope you enjoy this interview.   Thank you for your service. We are grateful for the opportunity to interview you. Please tell us about yourself and your […] More

CHEAT ON ORDINARY THANKSGIVING APPETIZERS WITH QUESTIFIED PUMPKIN FETA DIP. Rumor has it feta dip might have made an appearance at the first Thanksgiving. Okay, probably not—but this Pumpkin Feta Dip is so good, it should’ve been! Creamy feta, cozy pumpkin puree, and fresh thyme, all topped with chopped Quest Pumpkin Pie Bar for that […] More