USDA: Pesticides levels DO NOT pose risk to consumers’ health

Concern over our pesticide intake is nothing new. And that fear often drives many of us, as consumers, to purchase organic food products. But just how often are pesticide residues found on our produce / in our food? Not often per the most recent Annual Summary from the Pesticide Data Program (PDP). Data reported from...

Cow’s Milk or a Plant-based Milk: Which is More Nutritious?

Nowadays, plant-based milks are all the rage. And rightly so given that more people need alternatives to cow’s milk because of milk (or lactose) intolerances, milk allergies and individual preferences for vegan and vegetarian diets and environmentally friendlier dietary choices. But, although these plant-based milks (or non-dairy alternatives) are advertised as healthy and wholesome and...

Nutrients Don’t Exist in Isolation

Such truth! This is why sometimes nutrition research can seem conflicting. Each nutrient is part of a food and a food part of a dietary pattern and that pattern is part of a larger lifestyle. Nothing in the real world ever occurs in isolation. #truth #nutrition #science #research #health #wellness #gym #workout #fitness #strongnotskinny #triathlete...

Why is There So Much Nutrition Confusion

The study of nutritional science is imperfect, making it sometimes difficult to draw the clear conclusions we all want to have. HOWEVER, another reason for the confusion is because there is too much business to be gained by keeping us confused and looking for more answers. #nutrition #health #nutritionscience #nutritionfacts #foodforthought#health #healthyfood #food #foodlover #truth #exercise#exerciseismedicine...

You Can’t Judge a Bread By It’s Color

Looks can be deceiving! To identify the healthier breads, you must look at the nutrition facts panel and at the list of ingredients. The 1st ingredient should be 100% "whole wheat" (wheat is NOT whole wheat) or other whole grains such as oats or barley. FYI: "Enriched wheat flour" is the long phrase for "white...