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 […]
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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 […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about why diets shouldn’t be restrictive, a great sports science/nutrition site, US Dietary Guidelines report, exercise and depression, skeptics and acupuncture, maximalist shoes, benefits of walking vs running, another reason to cut back on soda, emotional eating, and more. Why Diets Shouldn’t Tell You What to Restrict This is an excellent article, […]