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Eating heavily processed foods is tied to over three dozen health problems

Eating ultra-processed foods is tied to over three dozen health problems

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / June 18, 2024

Wondering if that junk food is REALLY having an effect? Find out why ultra-processed foods are so bad for you.

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Man looking at grocery receipt to show rising food costs

Food Costs on the Rise

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / March 20, 2024

The USDA’s analysis demonstrates the impact rising food costs are having on how much we are spending to feed ourselves.

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Kid watching food advertising

Food Advertising for Children

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / September 13, 2022

Food advertising prevalent where children gather predominantly promotes fast food, sugar-sweetened beverages and candy.

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Woman looking at grocery food prices on receipt

Food Prices Are Key to Eating Better

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / November 9, 2021

Perhaps getting more Americans to eat better is as simple as changing food prices by making healthy foods at the supermarket cheaper.

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A man watering plants in his pandemic garden

Pandemic Gardens Are Growing

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / June 7, 2021

Life with COVID-19 has driven more people outside with trowel and kale seeds in hand, and pandemic gardens are on the rise.

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Eating scene on a movie set

Food in Media is Low Quality

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / May 10, 2021

The film industry didn’t get the memo about the importance of promoting healthy eating habits and food in media.

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Myths About Meal Timing and Frequency

By Michelle Alencar, PhD / September 11, 2019

Which is better: eating five or more small meals or fasting for 16 hours a day? There are a lot of opinions about the optimal timing of meals. Whether your clients are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, chances are they have heard of meal frequency and meal timing, which are common terms used interchangeably to talk about dietary eating patterns. However, all the talk has created a mythology around the “right” way to eat. It’s time to separate myth from reality by looking beyond opinions and focusing on the science.

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Helping Clients Enjoy the Taste and Culture of Food

By Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD / February 18, 2019

It’s time for Americans to shift their focus from calories, macronutrients and micronutrients to taste, culture and mindfulness. After all, our preoccupation with dieting and health fads has us restricting foods, chasing unsustainable weight loss goals and feeling bad about our nutrition choices—but all we have to show for it is rising rates of overweight, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

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