Category: Nutrition News
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Posted on February 23, 2021
New News: Metals in Baby Food -What Does it Mean?
The release of government report caused headlines in noting that many popular baby food products contain the “heavy” metals arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. The […]
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Posted on February 12, 2021
Is the Chocolate from Your Valentine Heart-Healthy?
Chocolate has long been a favorite dessert and ingredient in American kitchens, and most chocoholics are ready to defend their “guilty” pleasure with claims of […]
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Posted on January 14, 2021
Health At Every Size
Health at Every Size (HAES) is a growing movement advocating for a more inclusive definition of a “healthy” body. It teaches that weight should not […]
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Posted on January 4, 2021
New Year’s Resolutions and Fad Diets
The low success rate of New Year’s Resolutions is common knowledge, and weight loss is the number 1 most common resolution according to DHS. But […]
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Posted on December 18, 2020
NYTimes Diversity – Dietetics Statement of Support
Following the lead of change-makers and innovators in the field of nutrition and dietetics, the Department of Nutritional Sciences echoes the need for addressing systemic […]
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Posted on November 11, 2020
Enjoy Thanksgiving Safely
This year, Thanksgiving and other winter holiday celebrations with look different than the past due to COVID-19. CDC guidelines currently recommend only gathering with immediate […]
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Posted on October 5, 2020
Caffeine
I am often asked about caffeine-what does it do in the body? Is it safe? Here is a short piece from NIH which is a […]
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Posted on September 22, 2020
Protein for Older Adults
We often hear that “Americans eat too much protein”. Do we? That may depend on who you are and what your goals are for eating […]
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Posted on September 1, 2020
The New Food Label
Have you ever looked at a nutrition label and felt like you were reading a foreign language? Chances are you’re not the only one who […]
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Posted on August 11, 2020
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines
The US Dietary Guidelines (DGs) were first developed in 1980, and must be updated every 5 years – led by the Departments of Agriculture and […]