It’s a statistic you’ve probably heard a lot over the years: 95% of people who lose weight on a diet will gain it back. Nobody is saying that losing weight is easy, but is that really true that most people don’t keep it off? Why, or why not? Where did that 95% number come from,…
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This Learning Curve on Omega-3 fats is sponsored by Burnbrae Farms. Omega-3s are something I get asked about a lot. A while back, we used to recommend that people consume omega-3s for everything from cardiac health to mood disorders, but what does the research say? Do we still need omega-3s? How about omega-6 and omega-9s?…
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Just kidding. Made you look, right? Let’s talk about the sponsored work I do. Often, but thankfully not too often, I’ll be accused by some idiot on social media of being a ‘shill,’ especially when I promote a product that’s controversial. Campaigns for things like dairy products and MSG have been particularly triggering for people,…
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I was recently at the store when something caught my eye: collagen popcorn. As in, popcorn with collagen sprinkled all over it. Considering that most commercially sold collagen comes from animal skins, hooves, tendons, and other gross parts, the thought of anyone wanting to eat it on their popcorn for what might amount to negligible…
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Abby Langer has been a Registered Dietitian since 1999. Educated at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Loyola University in Chicago, Abby has worked extensively both in nutrition management and in clinical nutrition.
“In a world overflowing with nutritional nonsense, Abby Langer is the rare expert bringing light to dietary darkness. Good Food, Bad Diet is exceptional.”
~ James Fell ~
author of The Holy Sh!t Moment
“You can trust Abby Langer to get you out of the diet trap and onto a truly healthy path for life. She not only has the nutrition expertise, she has a gutsy way of cutting through all the BS, and she offers clear, practical strategies for making lasting change.”
~ Ellie Krieger, MS, RD ~
Food Network and Public Television personality, and award-winning cookbook author
