JANUARY 4, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) misses the mark with its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans…
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What Should I Eat?
Ah, one of life's most complicated dilemmas. In a culture over-saturated with clickbait headlines, I'm happy to cut through the baloney and help you answer questions like how to lose weight? and what chicken should I buy?
In these articles I will:
1. Separate fact from fiction
2. Site reliable, science-based sources
3. Interview or consult with medical and nutrition professionals
4. Employ satire and humor for your enjoyment
5. Throw in a lightweight subject matter now and then, just for fun
How politics plays a huge roll in our food supply
It may be hard to believe that a group of 535 people - barely any of them schooled in medicine and nutrition - decide what hundreds of millions of school children should eat. And this is just one problem with our food system.
To help you answer the question of how to lose weight and achieve the best health for you and your family, I'll help you navigate the latest. And how you can propel change with how you spend your hard-earned dollars.
I am a private chef and culinary consultant with a basic education in nutrition and food safety. I am not a certified nutritionist or dietitian, and none of the information here is intended as medical advice. If you are overweight, hypertensive or suffer chronic disease and seeking to improve your health, consult your doctor first. If your doctor doesn't recommend a change of diet, find a new doctor.
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