In celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and fireworks. If your family is like mine, you will gather to eat – hot dogs and hamburgers, BBQ chicken, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon, and a bounty of other delicious food. Can you see it, smell it, and almost taste it in anticipation? One of my favorite parts of summer in Indiana is fresh, local, sweet corn. So you can imagine my pleasure when

Just 2 years ago I was finishing work on an introductory textbook titled Nutrition for Everyone (Resources). At the time, writing… and rewriting… and rewriting again, I said I would NEVER write another textbook. Well, guess what? I’m writing another textbook! Now don’t get me wrong… writing Nutrition for Everyone was rewarding, especially holding the published 675 page text in my hands and realizing I had written it. Sort of like birthing a baby – immensely rewarding, but e