Most people I discuss nutrition with have heard of the Food Guide Pyramid, possibly MyPyramid, but even fewer have heard about MyPlate, which is the current national nutrition education tool for general population nutrition guidance. This post discusses my criticism of MyPlate after a brief criticism of the other nutrition teaching tools. The Food Guide
I am often surprised by the number of people who claim that diets don’t work. Perhaps there is a miscommunication on what they mean by that. If anyone would clarify that for me in the comments, I would love to have a discussion on that. All diets work. You will lose weight if you change
Preface When you’re trying to lose weight, how many calories is too low? This question seems simple up front, but upon researching for “the correct” answer, I found that it comes down to what is called “clinical judgement.” There are a variety of ways to assess how many calories you should be eating, called calorimetry,
According to research, drinking moderately may reduce risk of disease and mortality. This week, it is linked to a reduced risk of heart failure. Not drinking or drinking too much is supposed to be worse than moderate drinking in terms of risk of disease. This is often shown in association studies (observational studies). Not cause and
For those of you who have lofty goals of personal change this year, I say keep it to yourself. Behavior change experts agree. Unless you are in an environment that is full of supportive people who wouldn’t think of undermining your endeavors because they challenge their status quo and comfort zones (not yours), just don’t
