Have you ever stood in the supermarket staring at two packages of what seem to be the exact same food? Let’s take loaves of bread, for instance. They’re both brown and covered with seeds. One might say “great source of whole-grain” while the other says “multi-grain” or “made with ancient grains.” Just how are you [...]
You can’t eat eggs, you can eat eggs. You can’t eat meat, you can eat meat. If the nutrition recommendations for cholesterol confuse you, don’t worry, you’re not alone! As a nutrition professional, one thing that comes up with clients again and again is the idea that nutrition recommendations are unreliable because they change so [...]
We live in a culture that constantly bombards us with propaganda telling us to fear food, fat, and physical inactivity. Our country has declared “war on obesity” as if there were a threat of enemy invasion on the horizon. While I see the intention of this “war” at the population level, I can’t help but [...]
