There are many nutrition myths that circulate around the Internet, and myths about meat are included in them. Some people have concerns that may be health-related, or that relate to animal welfare and the environment. Can meat be part of a healthy diet? Are there unintended nutrition consequences [...]
I began this blog to help consumers distinguish nutrition myth from fact. There continues to be no shortage of nutrition myths out there as well as bad dietary advice. To start off the year right I'm offering up the facts about 10 nutrition myths: Poultry does not have [...]
Nutrition is a tricky business. Everyone eats, and everyone has an opinion about what the best diet is, or which foods or beverages you should or shouldn’t eat. On top of this there’s the dietary supplement market – a multimillion dollar industry that’s poorly regulated. Chew the Facts® [...]
I had the opportunity to visit the lovely city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and local area farms recently for a farm immersion trip sponsored by the National Pork Council. While my travel expenses were paid, I was not paid to write this post, but wanted to share [...]
I will be blogging about food facts and sharing information about modern agricultural practices over the next several months. These posts will be notes as sponsored by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, but are expressions of my own. Clean eating. I get it. Eating more whole foods [...]
My colleague Jen Haugen is a mom first, a dietitian second. I certainly can relate to that. Since becoming a mother twenty two years ago, I have always noted "mom" as my primary role and identity. I may not be perfect (there are empty pages and missing years [...]
Today is Go Red for Women® day. What's that all about? It's an awareness campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association that encourages women to monitor their health, eat well and exercise. Cardiovascular deaths in women hit about 500,000 per year. The campaign aims to dispel the myths [...]
I recently attended a food conference where a session about animal welfare was sponsored by the USFRA (however I was not paid to write this post). One of the speakers, Brad Greenway, is a pig farmer from South Dakota, and I've used some of the content from his lecture [...]
Variety is key to a healthy diet, so if you've found yourself in a rut, eating the same fruits or veggies every day, it's time to shake it up a little. We are so fortunate to have all sorts of fruit available through every season, no matter where [...]
By now, you've heard that DASH Diet is voted one of the best diet plan to follow. I'm talking lifestyle here. For life. Just about any sensible diet plan, that's supported by science, will be recommending you add more vegetables to your diet. You know you are supposed [...]