Pesticides are a hotly debated topic: if you’ve spent five minutes on social media, you’ve probably heard someone say that conventional fruits and vegetables are toxic and ‘killing us,’ that Cheerios are ‘drenched in glyphosate,’ and that we should use the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists to guide our produce purchases. On the other…
I’ve been asked many times over the past few years to do a review of the Yuka app. It’s always interesting seeing apps that purport to help people make better choices with their food, because inevitably these apps reduce those choices to some arbitrary category of ‘good’ and ‘bad.’ How does Yuka determine if a…
Today’s blog is a follow-up to Nutrition Facts that are Wrong Part One from earlier this year. Nutritional science is a dynamic field and we are constantly learning more and making discoveries. As a dietitian, it is my job to stay on top of the most recent evidence and practice based on that. Over time,…
As a dietitian, I’m not just navigating the intricacies of nutrition; I also have to be up to date with food safety laws and any widespread issues that pop up. Lately, the buzz around per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their presence in plastics has started a conversation in the media. Talk of potential…
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen ads for supplements by a company called Arrae. This post looks at the company’s most popular supplements for a combined Arrae MB-1 review and Arrae Bloat review. Like I said, Arrae Bloat supplement seems to be one of the most popular, but the company…
Can food affect our mood and overall mental health? The link between nutrition and physical health is well known, but ‘nutritional psychiatry’ – the science of the role of nutrition on our mental health – is a growing area of research. We can expect to hear a lot more around the link between food and…