Mayo–Maybe No!

By:Nikki Nies Growing up, mother always made BLTs with mayo. She never had to ask me if I wanted it … More

FDA Proposed Nutrition Fact Label

By: Nikki Nies You may have heard murmurs about the FDA’s proposed nutrition fact label later this year. It seems … More

By: Nikki Nies How often do you dine out? Three times? Every night? No matter how often you dine out, … More

By: Nikki Nies I’m currently interning at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL. Not only has the staff been generous in … More

By: Nikki Nies The USDA highly recommends the limitation of saturated fat to no more than 7% of one’s daily … More

By: Nikki Nies One of the driving complaints about fast food, franchises and restaurants as whole is that they’re portions … More

By: Nikki Nies Maintaining one’s health requires a healthy heart. While the concept is simple, achieving the goal is not … More

By: Nikki Nies Often times the words “bad” and “good” are associated with cholesterol, but what defines good and bad … More

By: Nikki Nies You don’t have to wait until you have your next bowl of chili to enjoy beans. In … More

By: Nikki Nies I’ve always been the type to not only ask the “what” questions, but the “why” and … More