Tag Archive for: nutrition

Reese’s or Snickers? Which Halloween Candy is Really the Best Choice?

Halloween is upon us and temptation is everywhere: on desks, in stores and pretty soon in your child’s plastic pumpkin. If you're one of those people who are incredibly strong-willed, maybe you can avoid candy for the whole season. You…

8 Tips to Help You Eat Locally

Eating local foods is healthy for you, the environment and the community. By choosing locally-sourced goods, you’ll not only support farmers, bakers and artisans in your community, but you’ll also be adding the freshest-tasting foods…
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As a Matter of Fat

Editor's Note: This post was originally published on 9/10/2015 and updated 1/18/2016 All it takes is opening a cupboard or searching through the fridge to discover the truth: we are obsessed with low-fat foods. From fat-free salad dressings…
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Low Carb vs. Low Fat: What Diet is Right for You?

Raise of hands: how many of you think that fats are bad for you? Fat. It’s a small, one-syllable word that strikes fear in the hearts of many a dieter. Ever since low-fat diets became the latest fad, fat has largely been shunned from most…

Post-Exercise Nutrition — It’s as Important as the Workout

Editor's Note: The following was written by Sergio Rojas who has over 17 years of experience as a fitness professional and nutritionist.* A version of this blog post can also be found at doctoroz.com. When it comes to exercise and consuming…

Dietary Fats – The Shift in Expert Recommendations

Science has come a long way since the simplistic admonition in the 1980’s for Americans to eat less fat. It has taken nearly 30 years to officially reverse some recommendations about cholesterol and fat intake, even with relatively…