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ESSENTIAL OMEGA-3s by Julie Adams, RD Here’s more incentive to include fish in your diet. A recent meta-analysis of 17 high-quality studies tracking over 40,000 participants has shown that marine-based omega-3 consumption was associated with a 15-17% lower risk of all-cause mortality. In other words, eating fatty fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids EPA […]
Don’t Fall for Misleading Product Labels by Julie Adams, MS, RD, LDN April Fool’s Day has come and gone, but don’t let misleading health claims fool you into buying certain packaged foods. The Food and Drug Administration strictly regulates some claims but not others. Studies have shown that shoppers place a lot of trust […]
MEAL SKIPPING LOWERS DIET QUALITY by Julie Adams, RD Skipping meals in order to cut calories is healthy, right? Not likely. A recent study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition reports that skipping meals cuts total calories, but also leads to greater intake of unhealthy, processed foods. These are the empty calories linked […]
Is Red Meat Worth the Risk? By Claire Allen, RD It has been well established that frequent red and processed meat consumption raises the risk of colorectal cancer. A five-year UK Biobank study of half a million men and women found that individuals who consumed 2-3 servings of thinly sliced red or processed meat […]
