by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 17, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Canned fish often gets bought with vague good intentions, then sits behind the pasta sauce until its expiration date becomes alarming. A better approach is to treat it like a real weeknight protein, with one or two meals already assigned to each can.This is not about...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 15, 2026 | Lab notes
A1C is often described as a three-month average of blood sugar. That description is useful, but it is incomplete enough to create confusion.An A1C result is not a report card on how someone ate, exercised, or managed stress over the previous 90 days. It is a...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 15, 2026 | Brain Health Articles
A newly published trial offers a useful brain-health finding, along with a useful reason to slow down before turning it into a headline. In the PROMED-EX trial, adults age 60 and older who were at risk of undernutrition and reported subjective cognitive decline were...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 15, 2026 | Easy Recipes
This is the kind of dinner to make when the fridge is sparse and takeout sounds easier. Frozen vegetables and shelled edamame do most of the work, while eggs make it feel like a real meal.Use leftover rice if you have it, or take the shortcut of a microwaveable rice...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 14, 2026 | Human Behavior, Question of the week, Relationships
“You just need to get it out.” Most of us have heard some version of that when we’re furious. Call a friend. Scream in the car. Write the scathing text, even if you don’t send it. Hit a punching bag. Vent until you feel empty. It makes intuitive sense. Anger can feel...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 12, 2026 | Medication Decisions
Psychiatric medications are often started through a decision. They are continued through momentum. That is not an accusation. It is how most health care systems work. A prescription has refills. A follow-up visit is short. The immediate question becomes, “Should we...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 12, 2026 | Smarter Shopping
Dry beans are often treated as the automatically smarter buy because they cost less per pound. But a bag of beans that sits in the cupboard for six months is not a bargain. The better choice depends on whether you need dinner help this week or are planning ahead.Both...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 12, 2026 | Brain Health Articles
The latest World Health Organization guidance on reducing cognitive decline and dementia risk makes an important shift: brain health is not best understood as one behavior, one nutrient, or one clever intervention. It is a multidomain issue.That sounds...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 7, 2026 | Easy Recipes
This is the kind of dinner to keep in rotation when the fridge is sparse and cooking needs to stay simple. Canned white beans and frozen peas make it feel more substantial than plain pasta without adding much work.It serves two generously, or makes a solid dinner plus...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 7, 2026 | Easy Recipes
This is the kind of dinner to keep in regular rotation: mostly pantry ingredients, one pot for the pasta, and very little chopping. The beans make it feel more substantial without needing meat.Use any short pasta you have around. The starchy pasta water helps pull the...
