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Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat: Is the Question Quantity or Quality?
On June 2, 2011 the food pyramid was put to rest and the simple, straightforward plate was introduced as the new icon for healthy eating. While I'm pleased with this new colorful, simplified food icon,...
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The Tastes and Aromas of Morocco
Recently I vacationed in Morocco. Ah!!!We’ve got friends living in a smallish town about an hour south of Casablanca. One of them is an engineer with a U.S. based company assisting the Moroccans to...
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Whole Grains and Dietary Fibers: End Your Confusion
We’re being urged via health messages and big marketing campaigns to eat more dietary fiber and simultaneously to chow down on more whole grains. Beyond the messages to achieve these goals ringing in...
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Parents: Time to Take a Seat AS Head of the Table
I’m just back from the American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions and I'm even more concerned about our diabetes epidemic. Prior to 10 year ago you never heard about type 2...
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You hear nutrition experts, or those who tout their nutrition bonafides, set forth a wide range of rules on THE WAY to succeed at weight loss. You’ll hear: eat no more than 40% of calories as...
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On the Road Again: Restaurant Meals…How to Deal?
I’ve just returned from a delightful, relaxing two week road trip, a.k.a. vacation…ahhh!We traveled the highways and byways of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Boston, Western Mass, and...
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Rather than New Year’s Resolutions Make Lasting Healthy Lifestyle Changes
With all the chatter about New Year’s Resolutions which for the most part fail to result in REAL CHANGE for most people, why not try a different approach in 2013? Consider these 5 key principles to a...
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Next Generation Nutrition Facts Label: What to Add or Ax?
A recent Washington Post op-ed, FDA Should Revamp Nutrition Labels, by Michael Jacobson, PhD, and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, got me thinking about what I...
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Nutrition Q & A Kicks Off in Washington Post: Author? Me!
Got a burning food or nutrition question?Stumped by your dieting dilemma? Want to know how to eat healthier?As of June 21, 2013 there will be a new route to reliable answers to your food and nutrition...
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From Vaccinations to Nutrition, Same Rule Applies – Rely on Science
If you’re like me, once in while you read an article or hear a report that resonates with your thinking and hits the nail on the head.On Sunday morning (2/8/15) I did just that. The article, “Revoke...
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