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Penn's Potato Diet
Hopefully, Penn Jillette's experience will help make the naïve notion that potatoes somehow promote obesity and type 2 diabetes because of their high glycemic index disappear.
Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Evidence on Diet and Health Part Three
Today we're tackling Evidence on Diet and Health Part Three: Diet and Health Relationships: Birth to Age 24 Months...
Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Evidence on Diet and Health
Today we are diving right into the really good stuff in this scientific report! Check out this overview of the first chapter of Evidence on Diet and Health: Current Dietary Intakes Through the Life Course...
More Vitamin D Led to Thinner Bones
Vitamin D has long been known as essential for healthy bone formation. However, vitamin D became the superstar of vitamins thanks in large part to its #1 promoter, Dr. Michael Holick. Now there is growing reason to believe Dr. Holick’s enthusiasm for promoting vitamin D as a super vitamin is not warranted...
What Do You Know About Added Fiber?
New research suggests that adding highly-processed fiber to already processed foods may impact human health in a negative way...
Five a Day? Double it for Best Health!
You’ve likely heard the recommendation to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables daily for best health. New advice is leaning more towards eating 5 servings of each...
Does More Protein Promote Diabetes?
While it appears that the amount and type of dietary carbohydrate and fat have little impact on insulin sensitivity that is independent of a change in body fat stores, this does not appear to be the case for dietary protein.
The Science of Flavor
You guys, today is a special day! Today I want to share a sneak peek into the exclusive Science of Flavor Course by Chef Robert N. Corey, MBA, AOS, CEC, EWS...
Meatless Meals for Better Health
Research indicates that eating more fruits and vegetables is beneficial to your health...
5 Tips for a Cancer-Fighting Eating Pattern
?By being more attentive to our diets, weight, and physical activity levels, we can prevent about 1/3 of the most common cancers...
Evaluating Weight Status
Evaluating weight status is tricky. People can be sensitive about their size, especially when they think that they may have lost control of their weight. Plus, there are lots of hurtful ways that people evaluate weight and size in society today. So how do you address weight when it comes to health and well-being without bringing in the baggage that accompanies discussions about weight?
Which is Better: 3 or 5 Daily Meals?
Have you wondered if it’s healthier to eat several mini meals or three larger meals each day? The internet is rife with anecdotes and theories about the benefits of eating frequently throughout the day. The science, however, is far less clear about whether one way is any better than the other.
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines: The Science of Healthy Eating Patterns
There are lots of reasons to follow the healthy eating pattern strategies laid out by the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. To start, let's take a closer look at the science behind these recommendations...
GMOs: A Health Distractor?
Do your clients ever ask you about GMOs? This hot-button issue has been dominating the media lately, and after chatting with one of our readers, I thought it was high time to make a handout that featured the facts.
Fact Sheet: Honey
What do you know about honey? Get the results of the latest scientific research and find out whether honey really is a miracle food...
Cracking the Vault: Nutrition Science or Pseudoscience?
We're cracking the vault to bring you one of my favorite articles from James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN. In this exclusive peek at members-only content, Dr. Jay will walk you through how pseudoscience can obscure important health lessons and confuse consumers.
Dietary Guidelines News Update
By now you've probably heard that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) met recently to discuses the upcoming update for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. But what does this mean for you, a health educator?
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