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6 healthy-sounding gimmicks to watch out for

Healthy foods sound simple: vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, plant protein, no added sugar. But when companies use them as marketing ploys for processed foods, watch out.

Fact vs. FictionNovember 15, 2022Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
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How to find a healthier butter or spread

Mooove over, butter. Everything from “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!” to “plant” and “oat milk” butters are vying to unseat the spreadable dairy fat. That’s a good thing. Most wannabes have far less artery-clogging saturated fat...and more heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Here are 8 tips to help you find the best non-butters, plus what else does (or doesn't) matter.

Healthy EatingSeptember 22, 2022Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Marlena Koch
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Saturated fats: the big picture

Lowering your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol cuts your risk of a heart attack. How to do it? Replace saturated fats (red meat, cheese, butter, coconut oil, fatty sweets, etc.) with unsaturated fats (oil, salad dressing, mayo, nuts, fish, avocado, etc.).

Healthy EatingOctober 30, 2021Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Believe It or Not: The backstory on some recent buzz

​​​​​​​When it comes to staying healthy, sometimes it’s hard to know what to believe. Some advice is backed by solid evidence, and some is anything but. Here’s the scoop on some recent scuttlebutt that you may have heard.

Preventing DiseaseFebruary 22, 2021Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Foods with more (or less) of nutrients than you thought

Many people don’t get enough fiber, vitamin D, calcium, or potassium. Others are seeking more protein (whether they need it or not). But we may be looking in the wrong places. Here’s a handful of foods with less (or more) of those nutrients than you might expect. Keep scrolling to see foods with surprisingly high (or low) levels of nutrients we overdo (added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium).

Healthy EatingAugust 25, 2020Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
CSPI Comment to 2020 DGAC re: Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease

CSPI Comment to 2020 DGAC re: Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease

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The bad fats

Headlines occasionally suggest that some foods that are high in saturated fats—like coconut oil, dairy, or red meat—are harmless or even healthful.

Healthy EatingAugust 22, 2019Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Can butter coffee jump-start your morning?

“Bulletproof Coffee is not your average latte,” declares Bulletproof’s website. “It’s a high-performance drink that has a massive impact on your energy and cognitive function.”

Fact vs. FictionApril 29, 2019Caitlin Dow, PhD
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21st century snake oil? 3 new "wellness" trends

Adaptogens. Butter coffee. Essential oils. You can find them on websites ranging from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to Alex Jones’s Infowars. Can they curb stress, fight fatigue, or make you sharper? Or do they just lighten your pocketbook?

Fact vs. FictionMarch 31, 2019Caitlin Dow, PhD
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What we know about saturated fat and heart disease

It’s one of the best-established medical facts: Lowering your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol cuts your risk of a heart attack. How to do it? Replace bad fats (red meat, cheese, butter, coconut oil, fatty sweets, etc.) with good fats (oil, salad dressing, mayo, nuts, fish, avocado, etc.).

Preventing DiseaseJanuary 28, 2019Bonnie Liebman, MS
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