I just read a trend report that states that "clean eating" and plant-based and ketogenic diets are "in", and the DASH Diet is "out". Whaaaat? DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension - is a well researched diet plan that not only improves blood pressure (hypertension is high [...]
A recent news story about a case in the European Union court concluding that health and nutrition professionals really can't be in a position to have up to date knowledge about all foods - almost had a "trust no one" stance to it. This reminded me of the [...]
A colleague recently pointed out how people are often more worried about what their food is "free" of (sugar-free, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, fat-free), as opposed to the important stuff that the food is providing (protein, antioxidant vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals). Not to mention the enjoyment good food [...]