Sushi was once an exotic food in the United States, but now this delicious food from Japan seems to be everywhere in America. With so many people eating sushi now, a lot are wondering, is sushi healthy? Well, as is the case with many foods, there isn't a simple yes or no answer.
The Past, Present, and Future of Sushi (NPR - On Point)
I cannot believe that I got all of this in one harvest! There's a little bit of every in the mix, including tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, peppers, and LOTS of beans! It's always so exciting to me to see all of the food that comes out of the garden, but this particular harvest was insane!
For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden were either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
A recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that the sugar industry played a role in influencing dietary research and dietary recommendation in the 1960s. Not only did the Sugar Research Foundation fund the research in question, but according to the report they also may have influenced the direction and findings of said research. This was at a pivotal time when there was lots of discussion about heart disease and what role diet might play.
Read the full report in JAMA
Read a summary of report
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat (New York Times)
How the sugar industry sweetened research in its favor (CNN)
Picking a career or your major in college isn't easy and it was something I struggled with in the beginning. Now it's crazy to look back and think that I could somehow not know I wanted to be a dietitian. In this video I share why I decided to become a Registered Dietitian initially and how that changed as I learned more about food, nutrition, health, and myself.
Antibacterial soaps have been in question for a while now, but the FDA just made the move to ban them. According to the FDA, antibacterial soaps don't provide any benefit over regular soaps and there are potential risks to using them. 19 ingredients have been banned, including triclosan and triclocarban. The ban will go into effect in a year.
Note: Something that I didn't mention in the video is that 3 other ingredients are going to be reviewed over the next year, so we still don't know if they will be banned or not. Those ingredients are: benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and chloroxylenol.
Post workout nutrition gets a lots of hype. Lots of people are buying protein powers and protein shakes in hopes that with will help them recover faster from their workouts and build muscle faster. But who can actually benefit from a post workout protein shake? And are shakes and powders even a good option? Here's what this dietitian and nutritionist has to say.
In this month's favorites, I have a new favorite food, a favorite meal, a fitness favorite and a huge milestone: 2,000 subscribers! It's so crazy to think that that many people are a part of this community. Thank you so much for all of your support and being such an important part of what we're doing here!
What I eat in a day at the beach is a lot like what I eat at home in some ways and quite different in others. I still try to get lots of fresh, seasonal produce and things that will leave me feeling energized for my vacation, but also eat more sweets than normal. Overall, I'd call it healthy with a little more sugar sprinkled in.
I was hoping this year's garden would be our best ever and it looks like my dream is coming true! There's so much awesome stuff growing and there is even more to come! I've been eating lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans and the peppers and tomatillos are almost ready. For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
Fabletics is a monthly subscription service for exercise and casual clothes. This month I decided to get an outfit and today I'm trying it on!
Get your first Fabletics outfit for $25 here (affiliate link).
This new law, if passed would mean that parents could face a year of jail time for simply feeding their child a vegan diet and up to 7 years if a child dies from being malnourished. But is a vegan diet dangerous for children? And what role should government play in these types of situations?
Italian Parents Could Soon Be Legally Forbidden From Raising Vegan Kids (TIME)
Parents who insist on vegan diet for children may risk jail in Italy (Reuters)
Why an Italian Lawmaker Wants to Jail Parents Who Make Their Kids Go Vegan (Forbes)
Italy May Outlaw Veganism for Kids (The Daily Beast)
In the hot summer months all I want are recipes that are fast, easy, and don't require any cooking. That combined with all of the tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of the garden this time of year means that I'm making this recipe all the time! It's a delicious combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion that's refreshing and healthy.
My favorite knife
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I love tomatoes! So much sp that I call myself the Tomato Queen and use #tomatoqueen online. :) I like to grow a lot of different types of heirloom tomatoes in my garden and the cherry varieties are all finally producing. I thought it would be fun to go through each type to show you what they look like and talk a little about what they taste like. Spoiler alert: they're all really good!
green grape
tommy toe
black cherry
white cherry
mexico midget
Instagram I got white cherry seeds from: @gapey
Blood sugar is important, but most of us never learn about our blood sugar and what affects it. Which foods raise blood sugar? Should we avoid all carbohydrates? What role do fat and protein play? Whether you have diabetes or not, these are all good questions to know the answer to.
Can animal protein kill you? That's what new research seems to suggest. But, when we did a little deeper, the results are a little different. So what does this mean for us and what should we eat to stay healthy? Is animal protein really bad for us and is plant protein good for us? Let's talk about it.
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Summer time brings with it some of my favorite healthy foods! July is when I really start to see all of the tomatoes, peppers, melons, and peaches at the farmers' market and it always makes me excited! Here's what I eat in a day as a dietitian when the best of summer's produce starts to come in.
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July has been a great month for healthy food favorites with all of the deliciousness coming in at the farmers' market! I'm also sharing some of my favorite organic iced teas and my new planner!
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Mint tea Chocolate mint tea Hibiscus tea Lip balm
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Eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full sounds simple, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. In fact, for many of us, it can be hard to tell when we're physically hungry and when there's something else driving us to eat. Emotional hunger and food cravings can make us eat, sometimes without us even realizing it. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to figure out if you're really hungry or not.
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Popcorn is an in between food. For a lot of people, it isn't really clear whether or not popcorn is a healthy choice. There's infographics showing the calories, salt, and fat in a movie theater popcorn bucket, but there's also talk about how popcorn is a healthy whole grain. So which is it?
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It's amazing what a month can do! The garden has come a long way since my last update and it's really exciting. Lots of things are growing and it looks like I'm going to have my best harvests yet! For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
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Tomato cage tutorial: https://youtu.be/67zaGO_k6q0
Paula Thomas Instagram: @gapey
