According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), nearly 30 million people live in food deserts – low income areas with limited access to supermarkets (defined as the closest […]
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Why the Center of the Store Should Not be Missed
Co-authored by Emily Valentine Among the most outdated and incorrect nutrition advice out there (and there is a lot), is that you should only “shop the perimeter” of the grocery store. Let […]
The “In-Between Generation”: Tips to Help Food Marketers to Reach Gen X
Gen Z and millennials continue to be the generations marketers are trying to reach – but what about my generation, Gen X? This generation is characterized by those born between […]
Tips & Tricks for Navigating FNCE®
The Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE®) is the most anticipated conference for food and nutrition professionals. This year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is celebrating its first […]
How to Become a Smarter Consumer of Nutrition Information
We are constantly being inundated with information about what we should or shouldn’t be eating to look and feel our best. It seems that every time I am on the […]
Technology and the Healthy Home Cook
It’s no secret that technology has had a huge impact on food over the past 10 years. From stunning recipe photos shared on social sites, to the wildly popular recipe […]
What Do Fast Food and Fitness Have in Common?
Two days before they were pulled, McDonald’s announced that they would be including fitness trackers in every Happy Meal sold in the United States and Canada. The “step-it” activity trackers […]
Why is eating sensibly so uncool?
I recently attended a conference at the NYU School of Medicine, titled Dietary Strategies for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. The objective of the conference was to educate health care providers about […]
Dietary Guidelines Part 2: Food and Beverage Industries that are Celebrating
While The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to gain traction in the media and blogosphere, it is pretty obvious that the egg and meat industry are pleased with the outcome of […]
What’s the deal with the Dietary Guidelines?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Guidelines are reviewed and revised […]