One of the biggest challenges you may encounter when transitioning to a whole food plant based diet (WFPB) is figuring out how to respond to reactions from friends and family after you share your decision to go WFPB. Three common reactions are: puzzlement (what the ... READ MORE...
Should Some Foods Be “Demonized”?
February 6, 2015 By 1 Comment
I was having a perfectly pleasant day until a colleague sent me this article entitled “The Edible RX: Don’t Demonize Processed Food” by Keith Ayoob, EdD, RD. I’ve gotten better over the past few months at not letting useless articles bug me. But this article really ... READ MORE...
Dairy Is Getting Real Scared
January 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Good News - The “Get Real” campaign, recently launched by the National Dairy Council and Dairy Management Inc., might be a sign that the dairy industry is on the run. Although the industry has launched many advertising campaigns in the past, this new one has a ... READ MORE...
Making Healthy Changes At Work
January 24, 2015 By 1 Comment
Kelly Boyle is a registered dietitian who transitioned to a whole food plant based diet (WFPB) a few years back. Her transition did not occur without a few bumps in the road. One of her biggest challenges was making healthy dietary changes at work. It’s apparent that ... READ MORE...
Eat a Whole Food Plant Based Diet To Improve Your Healthy Life Expectancy
January 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Worldwide life expectancy increased from the years 1990 to 2010 for a variety of reasons. This of course is good news. However, as the total amount of time we are living increases, so has the amount of time we are spending sick and disabled. Disability is becoming more ... READ MORE...
Can Your Personality Affect Your Ability To Get Healthy?
January 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Why do some people find it easier to maintain a whole food plant based diet (WFPB) than other people? This has puzzled me for quite some time. My best guess has been that some people have an above average committment to living a healthy lifestyle. While there may be ... READ MORE...
Novick’s Real Dirty Dozen
January 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In Jeff Novick’s latest Newsletter, he shares his top 10 articles for 2014. All are worth reading, but I think the most important one to read is “The Real Dirty Dozen: The 12 Deadliest Lifestyle Factors & What You Can Do About Them”. Here is the dirty ... READ MORE...
Get Smart in 2015 – Set Behavioral Goals Not Weight Loss Goals
December 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
2015 is almost here and according to the web site “Statistics Brain”, 45% of Americans usually make a new year’s resolution. And the # 1 resolution for 2014 was “to lose weight”. This shouldn’t surprise most of you reading this. I’m sure that “losing weight” is one of ... READ MORE...
Response To The “Pyramid Scheme” Article
December 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The “Pyramid Scheme” article, by Erik Telford from the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, appeared in the September, 2014 publication of Green Watch. Telford expresses his concerns about the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) and the power it ... READ MORE...
A Step Backward In The Field Of Dietetics
December 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In November’s Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Journal, dietary recommendations for the treatment of obesity are shared with registered dietitians. These recommendations are based on the AHA/TOS/ACC Obesity Treatment Guidelines. I am distressed to see that ... READ MORE...
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