#nutrition Well, so much for September and fall like weather. The Northeast of the US and lots of other areas are still pretty darn HOT! So, I figured it might be worth talking about what are the better food and drink choices when the heat and humidity are very high. The focus is on replacing electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium … [Read more...]

#nutrition In the US, some vending machines, companies and hospitals are using a red, yellow, green color system to try and help steer people toward foods that are more nutritionally balanced. It's a little less easy to define than the Europeans model of ABCDE. Basically, the goal is to have people choose "green" foods more often and to see … [Read more...]

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#nutrition So based of the largest on-going nutrition study, Belgium and the EU are starting to get food companies to use a simpler "ABCDE" labeling system. We all know we could do better reading labels but, this system would be much simpler. An "A" is for low processed, low additives, low sugar, high nutrient foods. "E" would be for … [Read more...]

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#nutrition For the next few days let's look at some results from this long term study (NutriNet-Santé). What is the largest on-going nutrition study telling us? Something we all should already know; ultra-processed foods are associated with "an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, mortality, depressive symptoms, type 2 diabetes, … [Read more...]

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#nutrition It's US Open Tennis season, we are nearing baseball playoffs and football is just ramping up. In the US millions of Americans attend sporting events each year. What does "nutrition" mean at a sporting event? Can you even get attendees to want to choose a "better" option over a hotdog or cheesy fries? Well the WHO is trying. "This action … [Read more...]