Nutritionist vs dietician: what the difference means when you book an appointment
One title is a licensed credential with a national exam behind it. The other can mean almost anything. Here is how to tell them apart before you pay for a session.
Nutrition
Nutrition coverage from Health Work NY.
Hydration myths: how much water do you really need?
The eight-glasses rule is a rough guess. Body size, sweat, climate and food set the real target.
The 5-and-20 rule on Nutrition Facts labels, and what it means for added sugars
The percent Daily Value on every food label runs on one FDA formula and one rule of thumb — here's how the math works, and where added sugars fit into it.
Caffeine in energy drinks: what regulators limit, and where the gaps sit
The FDA caps caffeine in sodas at 0.02 percent — about 71 milligrams per 12 ounces — but sets no specific limit for energy drinks, whose caffeine runs 80 to 300 milligrams per can, leaving the practical ceiling at the agency's 400-milligram daily adult guidance.
What sell-by and use-by dates on food actually mean — and what they do not
With one exception, federal law requires no date labels on food: sell-by dates guide store stocking, best-if-used-by dates mark quality, and only infant-formula dates carry a federal safety mandate — confusion over the labels feeds an estimated 30 to 40 percent food waste.
Sodium guidelines: the federal limit, the heart association's lower target, and where the sodium hides
Federal guidance caps sodium at 2,300 milligrams a day, the American Heart Association sets 1,500 as the ideal for most adults, and about 70 percent of the sodium Americans eat comes from packaged and restaurant food — not the salt shaker.