It’s no secret that most medical doctors know very little about nutrition. They get at most 1 class on human nutrition during their studies. And yet, they are usually at the front lines of dispensing advice to their patients. Much … Continue reading
Whole Grains = Whole Lot of Confusion
Quick. What’s a whole grain? What’s a whole grain food? How do you tell if a product in the supermarket is a a good source of whole grains. If you don’t have a good answer, you’re not alone. There is … Continue reading
Carbs: The Good, the Bad, and the Debatable
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Good Carb, Bad Carb, caught our eye because of its title “Good Carbs, Bad Carbs”. Carbohydrates, to remind you are one of the three macronutrients making up almost all foods, alongside with fat and … Continue reading
Variations on USDA’s MyPlate
Harvard scientists were not pleased with the government switch from the Food Pyramid to MyPlate earlier this year. Although MyPlate was lauded by experts as an improvement over the pyramid – it greatly simplified food choices – they believed it … Continue reading
Harvard Study Links Potato Chips & Soda to Weight Gain
A study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found a correlation between several bad habits and weight gain: Within each 4-year period, participants gained an average of 3.35 lb (5th to 95th percentile, −4.1 to 12.4). … Continue reading
The Great Fat Debate
We recently participated in the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), organized by the American Dietetic Association. Ten thousand dietitians swarmed the Boston Convention Center for an endless number of education sessions and “healthy” food tastings. One of … Continue reading
Harvard, USDA: Soda Tax Will Cut Obesity
It may take a year or two or five or twenty, but eventually some sort of levy will be placed on the liquid candy purveyed by the beverage industry. In the past few weeks, two additional voices were heard in … Continue reading
The Real Reason Red Meat is Dangerous to your Health?
Not all red meats are created equal. Better phrased – not all red meats affect our health equally. These are the findings published recently in Circulation, the scholarly journal of the American Heart Association. Turns out that processed meats are … Continue reading
Study: Fruit & Veggies DON’T Prevent Cancer
Earth shattering news – veggies and fruits won’t stop the big C. A 9 year study of over 400,000 men and women showed a very weak link between fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of contracting cancer. The study … Continue reading