Foods, Beverage Companies and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

You’ll never guess.  AND (the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly known as the ADA or American Dietetic Association) has financial backing from the companies shown in the image above. That’s right!  The very organization that we rely on for administering nutrition and health advice is endorsed by the likes of General Mills, Kellogg’s, the […]

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Restructured Meat

Did I hear that correctly?  Unfortunately, yes.  Today on  NPR it was that very phrase that made me stop, mid-kale-preparation (and you know, that takes something pretty big) to make sure my ears weren’t playing tricks on me. Nope. Curious to know what that means? I sure was. Here’s what I found: “According to Chicago […]

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How Much Is Too Much?

“How much avocado should I eat each day?”  “Is 6 ounces of wild salmon too much for one meal?” “Are two apples in one day too many?”. All commonly asked questions and all have the same answer- there is no right answer! In other words, there are too many other factors that I’d ask of […]

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Sprouting Foods

When you’re walking down the aisle in the market (yes, as I mentioned in Paleoista, it’s true that you won’t often need to venture down that part of the market for anything but tampons & toothpaste, but there are exceptions, including when it’s time to procure olive oil, spices and, for the purposes of this […]

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