Dr. Keith Ayoob

Comfort Food Alert! 3 Top Nutritionists Share Theirs (No Kale Here!)

If there were EVER a time when we want comfort food, it’s now. Sure, we want nutrition, but “in these challenging times” (getting overused!), we want what we know will make us feel better, even if just for a while. What
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Post-Halloween! Where to Cut Back on Sugar – And Where NOT To!

Every diet, whether faddish or sensible, recommends cutting back on sugar. Even if your weight is fine, sugar reduction is top-of-mind when you’re talking about strategies to improve your diet and health. The World Health Organization recommends cutting sugar to 10%
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A REALLY Plant-Based Meal --- With Beef!

When people tell me "I don't eat meat, I'm plant-based," the implication is that plant-based diets can't include meat, poultry, or fish. They can! "Plant-based" means only that a majority of the diet comes from plants. Period. That said, being "plant-based"
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More Than Ever, We Need "Polypills" & "Activity Snacks"

Even “BC” (before COVID), much of the world was pretty sedentary, and our new “pandemic lifestyles” haven’t helped. Now a new WHO report says worldwide levels of physical activity have been flat for nearly 20 years. This varies by country,
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Obese? Canadian Docs Say It's About Health, Not The Scale

I’ve worked with so many overweight and obese adults and children whose weight was seriously impacting their health: diabetes, hypertension, back and joint pain, the works. But not all overweight people experience these problems. Some overweight patients have told me
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COVID-19 Got You Depressed? Could Probiotics Help?

Whether COVID-19 has you sheltering-in-place, quarantining, or just frustrated by not being able to have your usual life, lots of people seem a little down in the dumps, grumpy, and yes, even “depressed”. The “life sucks now” feelings are real,
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Keith is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City where he has maintained a clinical practice for over 30 years, specializing in obesity, child nutrition, and family dynamics. Much of his work also focuses on motivational counseling.

The Edible Rx

Blog posts, articles, videos and more can be found in the Edible Rx column. Do you like hearing facts about children and family nutrition, or the truth about myths, maybe the latest thoughts on dieting and eating style than this is the place for you.

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My Philosophy

I want to bust myths, minimize misinformation, and neutralize negatives. Stories that incite fear are appalling, whether they come from websites, popular media, health professionals, television or anywhere else.

Media

Keith prides himself on sharing information with his readers and clients that educate and make a difference. In this industry there is a lot of hype but not always a lot of science or facts to back up some stories.

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What Really Matters

Keith breaks down the latest nutrition news into easily digested useful tidbits. Nobody does it better.

Barbara HoffmanEditor, NY Post

If you want to know more about Keith Ayoob, just turn on any TV or open any consumer magazine. Often sought for his analysis of tough issues, he’s been a trusted food and nutrition go-to source for 20 years.

D. Milton Stokes, PhD, RDNew York Times best-selling author and former spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Keith-Thomas Ayoob is one of my favorite nutrition experts. I covered diet and nutrition for USA TODAY for more than 30 years, and during that time, Keith was one of my regular go-to sources for stories. I really admire the way Keith can take complex science and distill it into practical, user-friendly information, and I also appreciate that he thoroughly researches topics before he offers insights on them. He’s clever, smart and delightful to work with.

Simply put: He’s the best.

Nanci HellmichFormer Health Editor at USA Today

I have worked with Dr. Ayoob in many capacities over the past 20 years – media spokesperson, corporate consultant, scientific advisory board member and more. One of his greatest contributions has always been his ability to use his decades of nutrition science expertise to filter new information and translate it into real-people speak without mincing words. For this reason, his new website could not be more aptly named.

Stephen McCauleyPresident, The Ginger Network

The combination of Keith’s passion for the science underlying food and nutrition issues, along with his ability to assess their practical implications and then communicate to consumers in ways that are engaging and useful make him one-of-a-kind in our profession. He is a joy to work alongside!

Lisa WatsonMS, RD, of WatsonGreen LLC, Food & Agriculture Policy & Public Affiars

Dr. Keith Ayoob

The Edible Rx

My Philosophy

Media

What Really Matters

Keith in the Media

Safe Food Consumption during Covid-19

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