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Have you ever chosen frozen yogurt over ice cream? Was it because you were into the taste and flavor options? Or do you believe frozen yogurt is healthier and better for you than ice cream? What are their differences, and is the nutrient content very different?

You have heard of the Mediterranean Diet and may even follow some portions. But did you know that it isn’t just a diet but a lifestyle and way of living?

Do you eat asparagus?

What is the big deal with asparagus?

Why should we eat it?

And what about that “smell” that comes along the next day that reminds you that you had asparagus yesterday?

What do you think when I say you can EAT WHAT YOU WANT?

Some people have some automatic and negative thoughts about this.

Regarding food and our behaviors around food, we need to stop thinking in black and white.

Here is a fact: one food, one meal, or even one day of eating will not turn our health for the better or, the worse. But the consistency of that food, meal, or day over and over.

Eggs are Not Dairy

While stating eggs are not dairy may be evident to some people, more and more, there needs to be more clarity about eggs and what food group to which they belong.

Over the past ten years or so, I have seen and heard more and more that people are categorizing eggs in the dairy group.

One of the things I hear is that people think that grains are wholly unnecessary in the diet. Lots of things are entirely unnecessary, like wine, potato chips, and caramel. That doesn’t mean that we throw them out entirely unless you are a heretic.

The big difference between the grains and the wine, potato chips, and caramel is their nutrients. Grains, especially whole grains, have a LOT of nutrients and not just “carbs.

One of the more considerable challenges in conversation about nutrition is when people classify nutrients as a food group.

For example, when people refer to carbs and how bad they think they are and believe they shouldn’t eat them. I am surprised that people think we should not eat any fruits, vegetables, or beans?

Because carbs are a nutrient. And the nutrient carbohydrates include fiber, starch, and various sugars.

One of the on-going things I see and hear is people using food groups and nutrients as interchangeable. They aren’t really.

Like the time my friend said she wasn’t going to have any carbs for lunch – then had a salad and a glass of wine. Really. That was a HIGH carb lunch. I would estimate that 80% of the meal was carbohydrates. It could be more. Look it up.