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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...
Strategies for Managing Processed Foods in Your Eating Pattern
Encourage your clients to plan meals and snacks to include more unprocessed or minimally processed foods. That way they can decrease the amount of ultra-processed foods in their eating patterns...
Ultra-Processed Foods Promote Colorectal Cancer in Men
Recent research done by scientists from Tufts and Harvard Universities revealed that men who eat ultra-processed foods frequently had a bigger risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those who did not...
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Always Bad?
If you’re like most Americans, you eat way too many ultra-processed foods...
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...
Skip Processed Foods at Night
A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that in individuals with diabetes, the timing and composition of certain foods may be just as important as calories and portion control...
What Are Plant-Based "Meats"?
In 2020 the world-wide plant-based meat market was $5.6 billion and is expected to grow by 15% through 2027...
Are Plant-Based "Meats" Healthier than Meats?
It's time to find out whether plant-based meats are healthier than animal meats...
What's Missing from the Dietary Guidelines?
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) offer lots of helpful nutrition advice, but I couldn't help noticing some pieces that were missing...
Shocking Sodium Statistics
It's time for another handout of the week, and this one is all about sodium!
Nutrition Facts Label Update
There's exciting news from the FDA this morning -- they have finalized a new, updated Nutrition Facts Label that will be going on packaged foods across the U.S.
8 Lessons From A Vietnamese Market
A trip to a Vietnamese market yielded surprising health and nutrition lessons, along with plenty of shopping inspiration!
Comments on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
How do the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans measure up? Find out with Dr. James J Kenney's latest article...
Fortifying Junk Food
Is it possible to make junk food healthy simply by adding vitamins? Perhaps we should also ask: can pigs fly?
5 Top Tips to Reduce Sodium Intake
There are lots of ways to cut down on sodium. Here are a few tried-and-tested approaches to reducing the salt in your diet...
Breaking News: FDA and Trans Fats
The FDA has declared that partially-hydrogenated oils are no longer generally recognized as safe. What does that mean for you and your clients? Find out in today's post...
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