As much as I try to steer clear of talking about sugar, I find I can't get away from it. It's constantly in the news. It's been a major topic of discussion at the Dietary Guidelines for Americans roundtable. Sugar continues to be a hot button topic in the nutrition [...]
Sugar continues to be a hot topic. While I don't feel eliminating sugar from your diet is necessary, I do think everyone needs to evaluate their diet now and then. Sugar provides what we dietitians like to call "empty calories" - meaning it provides calories, without any essential [...]
You may be familiar with the term snake oil salesman. This term refers to someone who tries to sell a fraudulent health product that is unproven. They say history repeats itself, well here we are, believing the snake oil salesmen again. There's the Fed Up Movie mantra: "Everything [...]
As a nutrition communication consultant I occasionally write about topics related to the food industry clients I may serve, but my thoughts and opinions are my own. This post is on behalf of the Calorie Control Council. I recently read an article claiming that crystalline fructose was different than [...]
People tend to make food very complicated. As I mentioned in an earlier post, there is more fixation on food being "free" of things, than being full of things (i.e. important nutrients like protein, vitamin A, C, B, iron, calcium, etc). And of course we all know sugar [...]
As a nutrition communication consultant I occasionally write about topics related to the food industry clients I may serve, but my blog topics, thoughts and opinions are my own. I introduced you to my opinions on the proposed changes for the Nutrition Facts label. Now let's take a [...]
The ingredient and nutrition information on food product labels has evolved over the years. In 1990 the Nutrition Facts label was created. Food manufacturers had to comply with this new food labeling system that identified calories, serving sizes, vitamins and minerals, carbohydrate, protein, and some additional specifics in [...]
This year's National Nutrition Month® theme states to "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day". I think this is a great slogan. Many folks however, may ask: Does eating right allow treats like salty snacks or sweets? Or fried food? I say yes, as long as "your way" includes [...]
Oh how things have changed. Or have they? When it comes to the field of nutrition, we are fortunate to have extensive research performed over the past two decades that makes a good case for diet's relationship to disease. Heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer have [...]
There's a disturbing trend going on...people aren't eating enough cake. You know, since I'm a dietitian, people often get the wrong idea - you think I eat a perfect diet (there's no such thing), you think I'm evaluating your shopping carts or your choices in the buffet line [...]