The past few decades have seen a wide range of fad diets with varying amounts of scientific backing. But regardless of their rationality and efficacy they all seem to have a common fatal flaw – very few people can deprive themselves of food long term. So now, many dietitians are eschewing the idea of removing certain foods from the diet and instead promoting the phrase “all foods fit.”
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Read MoreA lifetime of these nutrient-devoid, hyper-palatable foods does something much worse to the body than just provide extra calories. It causes the onset of a condition called insulin resistance.
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Read MoreAs a general rule I do not recommend multivitamins for adults or kids (nostalgic as I might be for Flintstones chewables!). Most multivitamins contain upwards of 20 different nutrients per dose, but it is rare that any one person would be deficient in that many vitamins or minerals.
Read MoreSo many parents tell me that they resort to “slam dunk” foods like chicken nuggets and mac and cheese partly because they feel terrible about how much food is wasted when they serve their kids “adult” food.
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Read MoreDiscussing the term “plant based diet,” what it means, and whether it’s a healthy choice for kids, adults, and humans in general.
Read MoreI tried and failed to come up with the perfect title for this post. Healthy Eating on Vacation sounds like a good title, but I think you’ll find it’s not very descriptive of my actual advice on this topic.
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