Articles by Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Two out of every five American adults have obesity, meaning a body mass index of 30 or higher, and an additional one out of three are overweight, with a BMI of 25 or higher. Together […]

What do you dip your Girl Scout thin mints in? What do you splash in your coffee? What do you pour over your cereal? (Or, what do you pour your cereal into, depending on where […]

If there’s something positive about post-pandemic life, perhaps it’s holding a wider space for empathy and recognizing that it’s OK not to always be OK…or not having all the answers when someone we know is […]

My life thus far has been defined by two equally true and devastatingly contradictory facts: 1. I love bread. 2. Bread hates me. And just like the popular girl in eighth grade, bread hates me […]

When you’re craving a hot, melty, delicious indulgence you can unwind with, chances are pretty good pizza comes to mind—after all, a 2020 survey found that 55% of American adults list pizza as their favorite comfort food. […]

You definitely know someone with depression. It might even be you. Fact: One in three people in the US will struggle with depression at some point during their life, and one in eight will have […]

By Sharon Giese, MD, as told to Charlotte Hilton Andersen From the Kardashians to that person you know at the gym: It seems suddenly many people are dropping pounds in record amounts of time, stepping […]

Hydration has been top-of-mind during a summer with some of the hottest days ever on record, especially for people who love to exercise outdoors. However, you might not realize that one of the most dehydrating […]

There’s nothing quite like that bitey hit of soy sauce and wasabi, or a soy sauce-based salmon marinade with a little ginger, garlic, and brown sugar. A serving of soy sauce pours on big flavor […]

Popcorn is my favorite food. I like popcorn better than birthday cake, chocolate chip cookies, and nachos…combined. I’ve even passed on my love of popcorn to my kids. My eldest son had a popcorn bar at […]