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Member-Only Articles
What “Milk” is in the Milk Aisle?
Comparing Milks
We're comparing the top plant and cow milks to find the best nutrient package!
Diet and Dementia
Today we're going to take a closer look at which foods are associated with an increased risk of dementia, and which foods may help prevent risk of developing dementia...
Milk Distress?
15 Ingredients, 5 Meals
Let's start National Nutrition Month with a reader request that will make your life easier while creating great (and free!) resources to your clients!
Are You Ready for Food Allergy Awareness Week?
Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 8-14, 2016. Are you ready for it? To make sure you have all the resources you need, today I want to share one of my favorite food allergy materials...
Fat 101
Whether you follow a low-fat diet or prefer a higher-fat Mediterranean eating style, the reality is that fat is an essential component of our food choices, necessary for good health. We’ve see-sawed between fat-free eating plans to high-fat plans that involve adding butter to coffee. Just like in so many things, the middle ground may be the right place. Let’s take a closer look at fat!
Nutrients of Concern: Vitamin B12
It's time to talk about vitamin B12: what it does, what foods contain it, and who might not be getting enough of it...
Sweetening Drinks
Today, I want to talk about sweetening drinks, both hot and cold. There’s so much more to the story than sugar! Here are some of my favorite ways to sweeten drinks…
Calcium and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Most Americans simply aren’t getting enough of certain vital nutrients, including calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamin D. Let's start with a closer look at calcium -- what it is, where to get it, what your body does with it, and what happens when you don't get enough...
Reader Request: Kefir
What is kefir? What are its health benefits? Get the facts about this tasty dairy drink in today's post...
Cooking with Kefir
I recently bought a few different types of kefir and brought them into my kitchen. Was it possible to find tasty ways to serve this healthful dairy drink?
Sugary Drinks and Diabetes
Sugary sodas raise your blood sugar and provide extra calories with no nutritional benefit. That’s not healthy for anyone, but if you have diabetes, it’s vital to find other ways to quench your thirst.
Reader Request: Healthy Dairy Choices
A longtime reader asked if we had any handouts on healthy dairy choices, and I decided it was time to offer a more in-depth exploration of particular products and their impact on health. Here are the results...
Members Only: Expanded Dairy Chart
Want to learn more about the calories, cholesterol, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, calcium, and protein in your favorite dairy products? Check out this expanded chart with 15 new dairy foods -- available only to Food and Health premium members!
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines To Drop Cholesterol Limits
The most obvious tragic flaw in an otherwise mostly science-based report was the Advisory Committee's questionable decision to no longer include any limit on dietary cholesterol intake.
7 Lessons From the Yogurt Showroom
Take a tour down the yogurt aisle of the grocery store and it will remind you of a showroom. I bet you will be surprised at how many new styles of products and choices you can buy.
Flax Milk Review and Updated Milk Chart
People have been drinking milk since about 9,000 BC, but if you take a walk through your grocery store today, you will see that milk consumption has "evolved" since then. Now consumers can choose from a range of cow’s milks, plus rice milk, soymilk, flax milk, almond milk, coconut milk, etc. With all of these myriad options, how can an informed consumer make a healthful choice? Why, that's where we come in! This post offers everything you need to know about milk and milk substitutes.
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