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.
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Protein: A Nutrient and A Food Group
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.
Food Groups vs Nutrients
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.