Proteins
Not All Calories Are Created Equal
For decades, we've been taught that weight loss comes down to the simple idea of "calories in versus calories out." This equation is simple and can ...
Kañiwa: The Next Superfood?
People are always on the lookout for the latest and greatest foods to help enhance their health and prevent risk of disease. The term "superfood" has ...
Four "Bad" Foods That Are Actually Good for You
As a dietitian, I sometimes find people carefully watching what I choose to eat. The common misconception is that while I have a healthy lifestyle and ...
Carbs and Dairy: Is It Really Safe to Skip Them?
As a child, I was taught that my meals needed to come from 4 simple food groups: grains, seafood/meats (including beans), dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese), and ...
How Do Nutrition Needs Change with Age?
As a dietitian who primarily works with children, I receive a lot of questions about whether or not nutrition needs change or increase as a child ...
Quick, Healthy Snacks and Lunches-To-Go
When life gets busy, eating right can be hard to do. Our increasingly chaotic lifestyles are jam-packed with so many long hours working, taking care of ...
US News Ranks the "Best Diets"
US News and World Report recently released with a ranking of twenty diets. Their findings were based on seven criteria: short term weight loss, long term ...
Nutrition and Exercise: Eating to Fuel Your Workouts
World-class athletes know that success depends on training and nutrition. They carefully choose the foods they eat, so the right combination of nutrients will fuel them ...
16 Surprising Sources of Protein
Protein does more than just build strong muscles. It also strengthens bones, increases satiety, protects against heart disease, and helps support a healthy immune system. We ...
Eat This, Not That: A Comparison of Two Meal Plans
Every day, we are constantly faced with choices about what to eat. For most of us, it's got to be quick and easy, and it's got ...
3 Steps to Smart Snacking
If you ask anyone in the health profession how often you should eat, you will most likely be told to eat 5 to 6 small meals spread out ...
A Dietitian's Take on the New MyPlate
The USDA's familiar MyPyramid has just been replaced with MyPlate. The consensus seems to be that this new model is simpler and easier to understand than ...
What Nutrition Is in Soy Protein?
Nutrition from soy protein has been much lauded for its beneficial health effects. Proponents of soy protein say that it helps prevent heart disease, breast and ...
Protein: How Much Is Too Much?
Our body can't do without its daily dose of proteins. Proteins are one of the three macronutrients that the human body needs to create the hormones ...
Ways to Turn Pasta into a Complete Protein
With low carbohydrate diets all the rage, most people have done their best to avoid all wheat products, especially pasta. But once you understand the ways ...
Naturally Combating Hyperthyroidism And Involuntary Weight Loss
Hyperthyroidism, which is also referred to as thyrotoxicosis, is a condition in which an overactive thyroid gland produces an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate ...
Calcium For Women
Calcium for women is essential through every phase of life. It is needed to help build strong bones and teeth, and it also helps to regulate ...
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8 Natural Mood Boosters
Natural mood-boosters aren't a replacement for seeing a doctor if you're depressed, but may be the first line of defense when you're feeling blue. Read More »
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Building Muscle on a Vegetarian Diet
More and more people have shifted to adopt a plant-based diet due to its touted health benefits and nutritional strongpoints. However, many weight-trainers hesitate to make ... Read More »
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What the New Cancer Study Really Means for Meat Eaters
The World Health Organization recently released a new study claiming that processed meats cause cancer and that red meat was probably linked to the disease as ... Read More »
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Drinking Chocolate Milk As a Protein Source
While chocolate milk does contain sugar, it's a rich source of high-quality protein. Furthermore, chocolate milk is packed with nutrients just like white milk. Chocolate milk ... Read More »
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Incomplete vs. Complete Proteins
While all proteins you eat contribute to meeting your daily protein requirements, some proteins are better utilized by your body than others. Consuming complete protein in ... Read More »
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Building Complete Proteins from Nuts, Grains and Legumes
Protein is a building block for muscles, plays a role in the immune system and is needed for the function of all cells and organs. The ... Read More »
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Quinoa: The Protein-Rich Incan Superfood
Quinoa is often referred to as a superfood because it's packed with essential nutrients and can provide you with health benefits. In ancient Incan culture, quinoa ... Read More »
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Ten Great Vegetarian Protein Sources
If you are a vegetarian or are just looking cut back on your meat consumption (often called a flexitarian), it is important to make sure you ... Read More »
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Does a High-Protein Diet Increase Cancer Risks?
Protein-based diets like Paleo and Atkins may be the darlings of today's nutrition gurus, but mounting research shows that these eating strategies may not be quite ... Read More »
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How Much Protein Should You Really Be Eating?
With the explosion of high-protein diets like Atkins, South Beach and myriad copycat versions, you may well think that protein is a veritable miracle food. Purported ... Read More »
