General Nutrition
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Repeat after me: “Hunger is my friend!”
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We are all familiar with the sensation: You get that empty feeling in your stomach, your appetite revs up, the smell of Cinnabons or pizza or donuts becomes irresistible. It’s hunger, a primal urge to eat, which is relentless. We…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Industrial agricultural practices like tilling, monocropping and heavy use of chemical and fossil fuel-produced fertilizers disturb and degrade soil health, so much so that the United States lost 1.7 billion tons of it to wind and water erosion in the year…read more
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Ask Leyla: Is soy bad for me?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I read various health newsletters and books and websites on nutritional advice, which I would like your opinion on. I recently saw one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food should you be avoiding?” It turns out…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
In an effort first started by the National Academies of Sciences in 2017 to increase transparency and manage bias, The Nutrition Coalition along with six other agencies and universities recently undertook a study to measure incidence of conflicts of interest within…read more
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Ask Leyla: How much water should I be drinking every day?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I hear a lot about how important it is to be hydrated, but I’m not always sure if I’m drinking enough to make sure that happens. What is your recommendation for how much water I should be drinking in order…read more
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Ask Leyla: Why am I craving fat?—A follow up
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Recently I emailed you that I had decreased my carbohydrate intake significantly but developed a new obsession: nuts, cheese, and seeds! Well, my co-workers threw me a going-away party and guilted me into eating cake (they were fully aware…read more
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Ask Leyla: Why am I craving fat?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week, so it came as a pleasant surprise when I did not experience withdrawal symptoms from significantly decreasing my total carbohydrate intake. However, over the past…read more
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Ask Leyla: What should I eat and what supplements should I take?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: The more I read and listen, the more confused I get about what to eat! I feel like I need a PhD when I go to the grocery store and supplement aisle. I don’t know if I’m getting enough…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Planning to prevent hunger pangs
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Yes, you’ve had a longer day at work than usual and can hardly scare up the motivation to do anything about dinner except take out or delivery. And even though you know the toll it takes health-wise to eat fast…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
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Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week,…
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