Is There an Optimal Ratio of PUFAs, MUFAs, and Saturated Fats?
Q. Is there an optimal ratio of polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, and saturated fats that you’d recommend for optimal health? A. Interesting question, and any answer I give will be controversial, but...
View ArticleNutrition Over Easy: How to Ensure Good Nutrition on a Limited Diet
Here’s the latest installment of my Healthy Eating video blog, with tips dealing with food allergies and other restricted diets. If you have to eliminate certain foods from your diet, make sure you’re...
View ArticleIs Eating More Often Really the Key to Staying Thin?
A study in this month’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that people of normal weight eat more frequently (5 times per day on average) than overweight people (who average 4.2...
View ArticleLow sodium intake linked to heart problems?
This is crazy. A new study evaluating the link between salt intake and heart problems finds that people with low sodium intake also have an increased risk of cardiovascular issues. But the “low”...
View ArticleCaffeine and Sugar: An Unexpected Link
Did you know that caffeine reduces our perception of sweetness? Researchers found that if they took the caffeine out of a sweetened beverage, they could then remove about 10% of the sugar without...
View ArticleRed Meat and Stroke Risk: Beyond the Headlines
Red meat is back in the news , and once again it’s being singled out as being uniquely bad for you. Here’s the sound bite: Eating red meat increases stroke risk while eating poultry reduces it....
View ArticleNutrition Over Easy: Is Industry Sponsored Research Useless?
What a waste of everyone’s time. A company that manufactures a soy-based meal replacement drink funds a study comparing a soy-based meal replacement (i.e., their product) with a “standard breakfast”...
View ArticleIs Farm-Raised Fish Safe?
Q. I have seen a lot of conflicting information about the safety of farmed-raised fish. I stopped buying farm-raised salmon years ago because of the concern. How does farm-raised trout stack up to...
View ArticlePerils of Arsenic in Baby Food, Raw Dough, and Licorice Tea
This week’s off-site posts addressed a range of potential perils in common foods but also included good news on a food that’s often unfairly maligned. In my Nutrition Diva podcast, I explain what...
View ArticleGluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Chances are good that someone at your Thanksgiving table this year will be avoiding gluten. Here’s a fantastic no-bake option from Chef Jusin Swain of REX 1516 in Philadelphia. Pie Crust 2 1/4 cup...
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