Diets

The New Year’s Cleanse

Over coffee and great conversation with friends this past Saturday, the buzz word of the table seemed to be “cleanse.”   Everyone loves talking about how they are going to go on a cleanse diet or eating plan in the New Year!  Which by the way, I hate the word “cleanse.” Eating healthy is not a “cleanse” that […]

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Debunking the Paleo Diet

Are you still considering going on a Paleo Diet?  Want to learn more about the reasoning behind the madness? Check out Dr. Christina Warinner on TED.  She is an expert on ancient diets and has pioneering data investigating archaeological dental calculus (tartar) to study long-term trends in human health and diet. Summary:  The “Paleo Diet” is not […]

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Vegetarian Smart

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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

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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?

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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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