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Pass the Tofu, S’Il Vous Plaît

by Matthew Kadey, MS, RD
To stay on good terms with the scale, it might be a good idea to trade T-bone for tempeh more often, according to a June 2017 analysis in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Study participants who followed a calorie-controlled vegetarian diet of legumes, grains, nuts, fruits, veggies and just a small amount of dairy shed almost twice as much body weight as those on a more conventional, calorie-equivalent diet that contained meat. The plant-heavy diet was also more effective at reducing muscle fat, which improved blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity.
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Not All Vitamin D Is Created Equal

by Matthew Kadey, MS, RD
Now that sweater weather has arrived for much of the country, working to keep up vitamin D levels becomes even more important. After all, the sunshine vitamin is not only important for bone health but has also been tied to a lower risk for certain cancers, heart conditions and depression.
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Why Modern Diets Are Lacking

Nutrition is a hot topic. It seems like every day there’s a claim about a miracle food or a wonder supplement. But how is the modern diet deficient? Why is it so poor in nutrients? Kamal Patel, MPh, MBA, director of Examine.com and a nutrition researcher with an MPh and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, compares today’s diets with those of a hundred years ago. Eating the Same Things
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Protein Supplements: Which “Whey” to Go?

by Matthew T. Stratton, Trisha VanDusseldorp, PhD, Len Kravitz, PhD
Fitness professionals working with enthusiastic resistance-training clients inevitably face questions about protein supplementation. Protein supplements are some of the most common and most popular nutritional products on the market today (Pasiakos, Lieberman & McLellan 2014). But with all this abundance, it’s easy to get lost in the colorfully stocked shelves and become confused about which types to buy, when to use them and how much to take.
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Understanding Overeating

by Kelsey N. Graham, MEd, CHES
They hear it every day: “Eat less and move more.” Yet, despite their best efforts, many clients fail to limit their caloric intake. Perhaps there’s a better way: Rather than pushing clients to eat less, we should be asking why they struggle with overconsumption.
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When Eating Isn’t Simple

by Maria Luque
What is “normal” when it comes to eating food? Your definition might be based strictly on nutrition science, or it may be bound up in social constructs or a personal pathology. Here’s another definition: “Normal eating includes the ingestion of healthy foods, the intake of a mixed and balanced diet that contains enough nutrients and calories to meet the body’s needs, and a positive attitude about food” (Pereira & Alvarenga 2007). While this statement may seem a bit succinct for a complicated issue, it’s probably close to what we as fitness professionals tell our clients.
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Grilled-Salmon Tacos With Mango Black-Bean Salsa

By Mary Saph Tanaka, MD, FAAP Salmon Tacos 2 6-ounce salmon filets 8 corn tortillas 1 lime, cut into wedges olive oil Mexican Spice Marinade 1 t ground cumin 1 t dried onion 1 t ground oregano ½ cup of fresh cilantronewsletter_teaser: This sweet and savory dish adds some freshness to these early autumn days.
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Life Hack for Tastier, Easier Meals: Sous Vide Cooking

by Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD
Want to experience the tender deliciousness of a cut of meat or fish from a high-end restaurant without leaving your home or laboring in the kitchen for hours? If so, sous vide (pronounced sue-veed) cooking is right for you. For anywhere from under $100 to $300 for the sous vide precision cooker, plus a few dollars for plastic freezer bags and food cost, you can have a gourmet meal on the table in a couple of hours, with mere minutes spent in preparation.
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What Is a Lectin-Free Diet

by Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD
As the gluten-free diet fad winds down, a “lectin-free” diet may become the next big trend. Fueling interest is a new book called The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry (Harper Wave 2017), which claims that lectins in whole grains, legumes, nightshade vegetables (tomato, pepper, eggplant, potatoes), fruit, dairy and eggs are the enemy of anyone trying to lose weight and/or optimize health, according to a report on the Food Insight website.
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Kids Bombarded With Junk Food Ads

by Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD
More than 75% of food-related television ads that kids see promote high-calorie, unhealthy foods and drinks, according to a UConn Rudd Center study published in June. While exposure to such ads has generally declined since a 2007 self-regulation initiative aimed at reducing advertising of unhealthy food targeting kids, children are still seeing many more ads for candy, sugary drinks and fast-food restaurants than they are for healthy foods. This study looked only at television advertising.
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