Monthly Archives: January 2016

Teen Boys and Men are Eating Too Much Protein

Posted on January 23, 2016 by karen

If you were paying attention when the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans was issued on January 7, you may have heard that teen boys and men were singled out as eating too much protein. This is a problem for 2…

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BE SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT YOU READ

Posted on January 13, 2016 by karen

As the New Year dawned on January 2, The New York Times Well posted “Most Popular Health Questions You Asked This Year.” I was curious, of course, and particularly struck by a question addressing nutrition and exercise for weight loss,…

Posted in Weight Management

THE NEW US DIETARY GUIDELINES: SCIENCE OR POLITICS?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by karen

Updated federal dietary guidelines were published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on January 7th, 2016, and the blogosphere went wild with commentary. Based on recommendations made by a…

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