The More You Chew, The Better You Control What You Consume How much food you should consume isn’t an exact science. Portion size is different for everybody — and it varies by age, weight, activity level and other factors. In my two-part series blog post, To Puree or To Chew, I discussed how chewing releases the nutrients…
Can Negative Warnings On Junk Food Packaging Deter Consumers? New research by the University of Melbourne and Cancer Council Victoria, published in NeuroImage: Clinical in 2018 suggested that graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat by making people consider the health implications of their choices. But is…
Eat Lentils and Other Legumes Instead of Grains to Help Feel Full If I had to give you a single recommendation for how to eat without grains or grain products, it would be to substitute lentils into your regular diet in place of them. Lentils have been part of the human diet for almost 5,000…
Widely-Held Beliefs That Need To Be Overturned : Part 4 – Exercise This week’s post is the final part of a blog series presenting examples of widely-held beliefs about four topics— dietary fats, cholesterol, sugar, and exercise –that I suggest need to be revised and updated. This is important health information that Americans should be educated about to…
