I am over 2 weeks into following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and I want to measure my adherence. I’ve run into a bit of a mental roadblock that is making a keto-diet seem appealing to me . . . Low-Carb Diets Are Relatively Simple Although I don’t think I would be able to follow […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
Carbs & the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Quality Counts!
I am following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 1 month. You can read my earlier posts about this experience here. Much of the criticism of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans centers around the recommendation of carbohydrate-containing foods. Popular dogma is that carbohydrates make people fat, increase the risk for many diseases, and cause a […]
Fad Diet Month on Twitter
DAY 3 – Dietary Guidelines On the Road I’m traveling, and having a hard time sticking to the Dietary Guidelines. But it’s a good thing for my project! While my home food environment surrounds me with healthy (and tasty) choices, this is shedding light on the misinterpretation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. I”m trying […]
Banana Pancakes (high protein)
These wholesome ingredients come together, somewhat surprisingly, to deliver delicious pancakes. A bonus (you might have guessed from the ingredients) is that these pancakes make a pretty healthy breakfast or snack that can provide the protein that most people lack in their morning meal. The nutrition profile is much better than traditional pancakes, which are […]