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Don’t be Misled by Poor Nutrition Advice: “Avoid foods with too many ingredients, ingredients you don’t recognize….”

I typically tune out nutrition conversations when I’m out in public so I can stay sane. Yet there is no shortage of really bad advice being spread in person, print and over the internet by self-proclaimed nutrition experts. And I’ve found that people like to group foods into strict categories (“good” or “bad”) in an effort to simplify and better understand the complex science of nutrition. Yet this rarely works and the top 3 common reasons that are cited to avoid a particular …

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Back to School Begins with Breakfast

When it comes to learning, breakfast may be just as important as taking notes in class and completing assigned homework. A good diet actually changes the brain by creating more brain cells, strengthening communication between cells, and improving blood flow which leads to more glucose and oxygen delivery to the brain. What does this mean for students? A growing body of research shows kids who eat breakfast have: more energy better memory improved problem-solving skills improved mathematics skills better scores …

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