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Full Fat or Low Fat Dairy?

October 8, 2016 / 5 minutes of reading

If you are totally against low-fat dairy, it’s time to take a closer look at the research. After listening to this dairy debate and watching the finger pointing, I started searching through the literature for an answer to this question “does dairy fat increase LDL cholesterol and risk for cardiovascular disease?” Then I came to my senses. No one eats dairy fat. Unless you’re a food scientist, you aren’t separating the fat from milk or full-fat yogurt and eating it or adding …

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Grass Fed Lies: The Truth about Organic Milk & Grass Fed Beef

October 8, 2016 / 5 minutes of reading

If you’ve been sucking up the extra cost of organic dairy products and grass fed beef, comforted by the fact that you’re doing what’s good for your body, I have some news for you: you’ve gained little more than peace of mind grounded in a marketing scam. There is no meaningful nutrition difference in organic milk, grass fed beef and their conventional (non organic / grass fed) counterparts. The Truth about Organic Dairy Organic milk is packed with omega-3 fatty …

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Lighten Up Over the Holidays: Healthier Holiday Eating

April 8, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

Gisselle Marie Rosa, UGA M.S. student With the holiday season here, many Americans are faced with a very difficult decision: should I dive into that second serving of glazed ham and mashed potatoes delicately covered with a blanket of gravy or put the rest away for later? At this time of year, family and friends often gather together around the dinner table, sharing comfort food and stories while celebrating the holidays. But, let’s face the facts, many holiday foods aren’t …

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