Sharon Palmer, RDN

Sharon Palmer, RDN, MSFS, registered dietitian nutritionist based in Ojai, California, and author of several books, including her latest, The Plant-Powered Plan to Beat Diabetes. SharonPalmer.com

How Healthy Is Your Fridge?
Nutrition

How Healthy Is Your Fridge?

Sharon Palmer, RDN | March 16, 2024

When you open your refrigerator, what catches your eye? Fresh, healthy foods…or highly processed, high-fat, high-sugar foods? Best: Front-load your…

Secret Superfoods
Food

Secret Superfoods

Sharon Palmer, RDN | October 19, 2023

You don’t have to add kale and blueberries to your plate to get a superfood in every meal. Nor do…

Summer Berries
Food

Summer Berries

Sharon Palmer, RDN | August 1, 2020

Can anything compare to the aroma and taste of berries, warmed by the sun and picked ripe off the vine?…

Smart ways to get your H2O fix
Nutrition

Smart ways to get your H2O fix

Sharon Palmer, RDN | July 1, 2020

When you need to quench your thirst, there’s a dizzying array of choices—from tonic water and fruit-flavored seltzer to electrolyte-infused…

Beyond Peanut Butter: The Other Nut (And Seed) Butters You Should Be Trying
Nutrition

Beyond Peanut Butter: The Other Nut (And Seed) Butters You Should Be Trying

Sharon Palmer, RDN | March 11, 2019

If peanut butter has become a bit ho-hum, these tasty nut and seed butters will liven things up while giving you a powerful nutritional boost…

What Is a Good Source of Omega-3s for Vegetarians?
Nutrition

What Is a Good Source of Omega-3s for Vegetarians?

Sharon Palmer, RDN | February 25, 2019

Omega-3s are loaded with health benefits, but fish isn’t the only source. Here is a great plant-based option. The best ways to add it to your diet…

How to Still Eat Sugar and Stay Healthy
Nutrition

How to Still Eat Sugar and Stay Healthy

Sharon Palmer, RDN | February 12, 2018

“Only the dose makes the poison” – Paracelsus (1493-1541), Swiss physician and alchemist. Lots of us are trying to skim…

Are My Spices Safe?

Are My Spices Safe?

Sharon Palmer, RDN | April 7, 2017

Good News About Frying Vegetables…in Olive Oil
Nutrition

Good News About Frying Vegetables…in Olive Oil

Sharon Palmer, RDN | August 11, 2016

Could frying vegetables in olive oil be the healthiest way to cook them? That’s the suggestion of a recent Spanish…