As a dietitian I’m often asked “is {insert food} good for me?” or, another common variation of this question: “is {food} healthy?” I often want to respond “well heck I don’t know, I know nothing about you!” Is kale a good food? Yes. Are you on coumadin? Then no, you can’t go hog-wild and throw down plates of …
Foods that Seem Healthy But Aren’t Some marketing teams are so good they can take what’s otherwise considered junk food, wrap it up nicely (with natural hues of green and tan on the package of course) and market it as something you should feel good about eating. Before you give yourself a pat on the …
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Countless internet blogs preach about the dangers of processed food, how eating a diet with processed food will make you gain weight and your health will suffer. Yet anyone who writes this nonsense doesn’t understand the real definition of processed foods (and I bet large sums of money they eat many processed foods) and the benefits they …
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 …
It’s October which means people are running around panicking about getting their flu shot and worried about getting sick. (for all of you on the go people, I recommend concourse C of the Atlanta airport – yes, they are giving out flu shots in the airport). And what’s perplexing to me is that people miss …
Do you ever have problems picking out food? You read the food label, glance through the ingredients list and take a look at the package but still feel stumped from time to time. Should you pay a premium for “natural”? (answer: no, it has no formal meaning). What about organic? Fully hydrogenated oils? HFCS? When …