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The USDA projects the average consumer will eat 222 lbs. of red meat and poultry by the end of this year, exceeding a record previously set by Americans in 2004.  Studies have found that excess processed meat consumption can lead…

Aspartame, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, High fructose corn syrup, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Benzoate and Artificial colors are just some of the toxic ingredients found in processed foods.  These chemicals in our food have contributed significantly to obesity and illnesses.  While processed foods…

WHY ARE WE SO ADDICTED TO JUNK FOOD? According to the US Food and Agriculture Organization, across the world, the average person consumes about 53 pounds of sugar each year.  In industrialized countries, that number is as high as 73…

It seems so overwhelming in the beginning.  What do I buy? How do I prepare it? What is this supposed to taste like?  Do people really eat that?  Gross, I can't eat this stuff! I get it.  As I mentioned earlier, it's…

I received my graduate degree in nutrition (MScN) from an exciting program at NUNM in Portland, Oregon.   Most people ask me why I went to Portland when I could have gone anywhere.  There are so many reasons but the biggest was…