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Why is it so difficult to lose weight?

Overweight and obesity affect more that 70% of the US adult population and these numbers continue to skyrocket. Over 50% of adults attempt to modify …

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Take a Dip this Summer

Entertaining this summer? Need a last-minute treat? Great news! We have some crowd-pleasing easy to make dips. They are a convenient and delicious way to …

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Nutrition Claims Explained: Truth or Trend?

Nutrition Claims Explained: Truth or Trend? Let’s talk about it…. A can of vegetables may say “low in sodium”. A milk carton “high in calcium”, …

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Fresh or Frozen?

Fruits and vegetables are important players in a healthy diet. The recent Dietary Guidelines recommend consuming between 5 and 9 servings of fruits and vegetables …

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Nutrition Myths

Confused about nutrition? Wondering if the latest trend is fake or a fact? There is so much information out there, and much of it is …

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Matcha green tea powder: a superfood worth talking about

Over the past several years, Matcha has become very popular, and is now found in beverage shots, fancy lattes, and creative desserts. Matcha comes from …

Superfoods

Let’s talk about superfoods…

There is no single food item – Not even a superfood _ that can fulfill the nutritional requirements for a healthy meal. …….Not even a …

Processed Foods

Let’s talk about processing…

A processed food is one that has undergone changes to its natural state. In other words, any agricultural product subject to cutting, heating, pasteurizing, freezing, …

Diet Fads

Let’s talk about Fad diets…

Weight-loss advice is everywhere; New “tricks” and “fad diets” are marketed to consumers every day with the promise of elusive weight loss. Rather than improving …