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Untangling Processed Foods: Ultra Processed, Minimally Processed, and More
It’s not as simple as processed vs unprocessed because even washing or packaging a food makes it technically a processed food...
Sugar, Salt, Fat: Less is Best!
With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...
More Fiber, Less Sugar and Salt, Please
How can you get more fiber in your diet with less sugar, salt, and fat? Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD has some answers...
Free Handout: Nutrition Basics
Understanding nutrition and good health is tough. Here's a handout with a few of the basics. I hope it makes your life (and your clients' lives) easier...
What are Added Sugars?
Added sugars are everywhere, and they're bad news for your health. But how exactly can you find added sugars? Which foods have these in high doses? Find out in today's post...
How Can I Reduce Added Sugars for Good Health?
There’s a world-wide debate about the optimum amount of added sugar in foods to promote good health. We know added sugar increases the risk of overweight and obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some types of cancer; but how much is too much?
Update: No Added Sugars for Toddlers
The recently released Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee marks the first time that added sugars are addressed for infants and toddlers younger than 2 years old. The recommendation is simple: no added sugars from any source.
Toddlers and Added Sugars: What You Need to Know
A healthy diet with optimum amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber, healthy types of fats and proteins is crucial for infants and toddlers younger than age 2 to support growth and development...
Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Evidence on Diet and Health Part Four
Our series on the scientific report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee continues, this time with a look at Diet and Health Relationships: Individuals Ages 2 Years and Older...
Comparing Salad Dressings
the dressing you pour on your salad can add a lot of unexpected calories, fat, sugar, and more! Take a look inside to see how your favorite dressing compares to the others...
The Scoop on Yogurt
Buying yogurt in bulk is a good idea: Choose non-fat instead of whole milk yogurt for less saturated fat and more protein, then choose plain instead of sweetened yogurt for less sugar and more calcium. In fact, you can add flavor to your yogurt by topping it with fresh fruit yourself!
Aging Well: Spotlight on Added Sugars
The typical American consumes enough added sugars to contribute to health problems...
Added Sugars and Your Health
We're all familiar with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans' advice to reduce the amount of added sugars in our eating patterns. Today I want to talk about why that recommendation exists...
Skip These 3 Food Label Mistakes!
As the new Nutrition Facts label starts hitting the shelves, I can't help but notice that people still make the same 3 mistakes as they evaluate a food...
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