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I’m a Dietitian and Here’re 11 Reasons Why I’m Team Meat

Without animals, our entire ecosystem and our health will fall apart. On October 1, 2019 a “controversial” study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled “Effect of Lower versus Higher Read Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes: A Systemic Review of Randomized Trials”. The review evaluated the data of 12 randomized studies

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Why Coconut Oil Won’t Kill You, But Listening to the American Heart Association Might!

You may have seen news about the latest “Presidential Advisory” on dietary fats released from the American Heart Association (AHA) published online in Circulation. The part of this report that seems to be making the most news around the internet is that coconut oil is unhealthy. In the last few days I’ve seen titles like

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What Would Happen if Everyone Stopped Eating Meat? An Open Letter to Vice and the Independent

  Guest post by Caroline Watson I was really disappointed by two stories that came out earlier this year. First, the Independent posted, “Five things would happen if everyone stopped eating meat” claiming that this shift would end world hunger. The author happens to be the director of PETA. One month later, Vice put out,

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10 EPIC Days in New Zealand

If everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane! – Juicy Rental Cars I’m still dreaming of snow capped mountains, unreal turquoise rivers and lakes, and the friendliest people I’ve ever met. I returned from my New Zealand trip earlier this week and I’m already dying to return – no wait – MOVE THERE.

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Should Sustainability Be Part of US Dietary Guidelines?

Recently, I received an email from Food Democracy Now urging me to tell President Obama to support the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendation to include sustainability and issue clear guidance for reduced consumption of animal products and more plant-based foods in the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. What is your definition of sustainable? In theory, including sustainability

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