Is it just me or is there growing interest in understanding the importance of the long overlooked macronutrient protein? Protein has always seemed like the Cinderella of diet planning. Carbohydrates and fats always commanded much more attention in dietary guidance, including protein as only afterthought. As the baby boomer generation enters their senior years there seems to be a growing...
Today’s blog post is written by Allison Fischer, Dietetic Intern at Loyola University. Enjoy! By now you have most certainly heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There are many benefits to eating breakfast – positive impacts on learning and memory, increased likelihood of meeting daily nutrient intake recommendations, lower BMI, and avoiding weight gain. Another...
What makes them incredible? Eggs are one of nature's most nourishing creations and an Egg A Day is OK for everyone! Eggs are an affordable, convenient source of high quality protein with varying amounts of the 13 essential vitamins and minerals. To top it off they are only 70 calories, so it is considered a nutrient dense food meaning a...
Wouldn’t it be fun to do the TV show Mythbusters but focused on Nutrition?? A recent “Eat this Not That” posting from Men’s Health looked at the Egg/Cholesterol myth. Kudos to them for busting the myth (you cannot eat eggs because of the cholesterol). As we say “An Egg a Day is OK!!” There are a multitude of studies showing...
Hi Readers! Today we have one of our Registered Dietitian Advisors, Amy Campbell, blogging. Enjoy! ~Marcia Has sodium been getting a bad rap? A new study would have you believe so. As a dietitian who has worked with hundreds of people who have diabetes and/or heart disease, I’ve probably talked myself blue about the importance of cutting back on sodium. ...
