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Diets

Vegetarian Smart

August 2, 2011
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I have been getting a lot of requests lately to write about how to eat healthy as a vegetarian.  The American Dietetic Association states that, “appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” Vegetarian diets may [...]

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Think Twice About the Twinkie Diet

November 16, 2010
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A nutrition professor at Kansas State University named, Mark Haub, recently went on a diet that consisted mostly of the famous yellow snack cake known as the Twinkie.  Mark’s story was recently reported in the Chicago Tribune.  His diet seemed to cause an uproar in the nutrition realm.   Twinkie diet…what?   As stated in the Chicago Tribune, [...]

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What is the Little Black Dress of Nutrition?

July 27, 2010
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Women often refer to the little black dress as the perfect outfit for a wide variety of special occasions.  It compliments your figure, is always in style, and brings a smile to your face.  I love the little black dress concept and started thinking…how does this apply to nutrition?  What healthy eating pattern compliments your [...]

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