Real World Nutrition News You Can Use

There is a lot of misinformation about nutrition. And nothing in this field is black-or-white, yes-or-no, but many shades of gray and a lot of “it depends.” So, my goal is to help clear up some of that misinformation with some snark, entertainment, and facts (with some opinion thrown in). 

Many of these topics come from interactions with the public, friends, clients, and students. I see sheer misinformation about the science of nutrition, and I do my best to clear things up one blog post at a time. 

If you have a topic you are wondering about, let me know. 

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Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 4 GMO Labels

Concluding the topic of food labels today addresses GMO labels, what this means, and should you pay extra for foods with this label?

While one would think that the label non-GMO is factually correct, this is not true. And just because a food has this label doesn’t mean the same food from a different company IS GMO.

This is part 4 of the series, Deconstructing Food Labels.

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Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 3 Tricky Front of the Package Claims

Continuing with the series on food labels, today’s topic includes some of those fronts of the package claims that are true but possibly misleading. In addition, because these fronts of the package labels tend to follow trends, what may be upfront today may differ a year from now.

The top terms addressed in this post include:

  • Natural

  • Organic,

  • Made with whole grains,

  • Low carb,

  • Reduced-fat, low-fat, fat-free

  • No added sugar

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