Carrie Dennett

6 days ago | seattletimes.com | Carrie Dennett

If your summer travel plans include skipping over several time zones, the last thing you want to lose — other than your luggage or your passport — is valuable vacation time to jet lag. Jet lag happens when our body’s biological clock is out of sync with the time zone we’re currently occupying.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Carrie Dennett

Prostate cancer has been in the news more than usual following former President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of an aggressive form of the disease. This comes on the heels of a report published in April in The Lancet that projects the number of cases of prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in U.S. men, will double in the next 15 years, in part due to an aging population. Fortunately, there are numerous treatment options for prostate cancer, if watchful waiting is no longer enough.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Carrie Dennett

In today’s column, I answer two questions based on my recent columns on adapting to higher food prices and picky eating. But first, a question about polenta:Would you consider polenta to be a whole grain? We enjoy it, seems more whole grain than white rice or white bread, but maybe I’m kidding myself. You’re not kidding yourself.

3 weeks ago | arcamax.com | Carrie Dennett

There are a lot of claims about why we should avoid carbohydrates, including the claim that carbs make us “fat.” But is that actually true? A closer look at nutrition suggests that the devil is in the details. Added sugars, high-fructose corn syrup, and white flour are processed forms of carbohydrates.

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Carrie Dennett

When a child has a limited palate and is reluctant to try new foods, it can be a source of anxiety for their parents. They might worry that their child isn’t getting all the nutrients they need. They may blame themselves for not “fixing the problem” and feel they are being judged for having a “picky” or “fussy” eater. But is this the parents’ fault? Yes and no. First, the yes — recent research suggests that food fussiness is largely a genetic trait, and kids have to inherit those genes from someone.