Posts filed under: For Us Foodies

Lead & Cadmium In Chocolate? Hey, N.B.D.!

he words “lead, cadmium, & chocolate” together spell clickbait. Include kids and it leads the 11 o’clock news.  Those optics...

COWS & SEAWEED: BETTER TOGETHER, BUT WHY?

When you think of beef, seaweed isn’t the first association you might make, and vice versa.  When many people today...

Labelling a Food “Healthy”: Why It Can Leave A Bad Taste

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed updating the definition of “healthy” for the purposes of food labeling, to...

New research: Organic vs. Conventional Fruits & Veggies

National Fruits & Veggies Month (September), is over, but the need to eat more F & V continues. The CDC...

Chocolate & Happiness: The Gut May Have The Link!

Anecdotally, we’ve all heard for years about chocolate’s impact on one’s mood. I even get happy just buying artisan chocolate...

2022 Consumer Survey: We’d Choose Pills Over Lifestyle Changes!

It’s shocking and enlightening, and it’s what the International Food Information Council’s (IFIC) 2022 Food and Health Survey is saying...

New Research: Best Foods For Your Moods

Some interesting factoids in a survey from the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), about people who reported eating lots...

National Nutrition Month: Got FLAVOR Diversity? Go Global!

March should probably be called International Nutrition Month, as this year’s theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors.” It’s all...

A VERY Plant-Based Meal — With Beef!

Some people are surprised to learn that I, as a registered dietitian-nutritionist, eat meat, including beef.  For some reason, they...

Valentine’s Newsflash: Something GOOD About Sugar & Chocolate!

Everyone’s dream: for the healthiest foods to also be the most delicious. Let’s face it, taste often casts the deciding...