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Move past the fads, gimmicks, trends, detoxing, cleanses, fasting, and other unrealistic ideas about eating in the real world. If you want to eat and enjoy food without being deprived because you live in the real world, join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shelley A. Rael as she sorts through the hype and gives and real talk about eating healthier.
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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
We hear a lot about sodium. We get too much, and we need to cut back; processed foods and restaurant foods are high in sodium. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 recommend that we limit “Sodium—Less than 2,300 milligrams per day—and even less for children younger than age 14.”
Unfortunately, more Americans who need to are not following these guidelines. Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. (And reviewing many food records/logs, I see much higher numbers regularly. One teaspoon of salt contains 2,340 mg of sodium. But this isn’t about sodium. Potassium is the nutrient that can help balance sodium in the body – when we get too much, and the mineral that many of us don’t get enough is potassium.
Again, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 state, “Current inadequate intake of nutrient-dense foods and beverages across food groups has resulted in underconsumption of some nutrients and dietary components. Calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D are considered dietary components of public health concern for the general U.S. population because low intakes are associated with health concerns.”
Read more: Powerful Potassium https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/potassium
Read more: Dietary Guidelines for Americans https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
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Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
People often tell me the eat vegan because it is healthier.
Many people assume that just because they are not eating animal-based foods, it automatically makes their diet better or healthier.
Not necessarily.
One of the first things I ask when a client tells me they are going or eating vegetarian of any type is “why”?
Now, this may sound judgy, but it isn’t.
As a dietitian, it is helpful to get the perspective of the client and their reason. Health reasons, ethical reasons, trends, a boyfriend/girlfriend is vegetarian – the reasons vary as much as the person.
This way, I can understand how “strict” they are or get help with their mindset.
Read more: Is Going Vegan Healthier? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/vegan
Listen: Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 15: Plant-Based vs. Vegetarian https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep15
Read more: Plant-Based vs. Vegetarian - What’s the Difference? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/plant-based-vegetarian
Listen: Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 6: Are Milk Alternatives a Healthy Option? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep6
Read more: So Many Milks - Are they Healthy? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/so-many-milks
Read more: Beyond Impossible Meat https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/plant-meat
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
While the definition of “clean” eating varies by the person saying the phrase, the one thing that often comes up when I ask people their interpretation of clean eating is “I wash my fruits and veggie.” Good choice.
Another thing that people will bring up is the infamous Dirty Dozen list. This “dirty dozen” is the list of foods that the Environmental Working Group (EWG) comes up with that suggest we should “always” buy organic.
Read more: Ignore the Dirty Dozen https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/dirty
Read more: The Truth About Organic Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/organic
Listen: Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 19: The Truth About Organic Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep9
Safe Fruits and Veggies Pesticide Residue Calculator https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/pesticide-residue-calculator/
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Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
For Earth Day the topic is how we can reduce food waste.
It is estimated that a family of four loses $1,500 in uneaten food each year (in the United States).
And much of this food waste is food purchased for preparation and consumption but not. This means it is the food we are tossing out ourselves.
What can we do? I give some tips in this episode.
Read more: What Can You Do to Reduce Food Waste? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/food-waste
Read more: Eat, Keep, or Toss? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/eat-keep-toss
Listen: Episode 11 Real World Nutrition Podcast Eat, Keep, or Toss? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep11
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Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
We No Longer Live Among Pyramids – And We Haven’t For A While Now
So many people I interact with still talking about the Food Guide Pyramid. But this food icon retired back in 2011 with the MyPlate icon.
So, stop talking pyramids and find balance with and on your MyPlate.
See the MyPlate food icon: https://www.myplate.gov/
Read more: Protein: No Longer Living Among the Pyramids https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/plate-not-pyramid
Read more: Protein: A Nutrient and a Food Group
https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/protein-nutrient-food-group
Read more: So Many Milks https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/so-many-milks
Listen: Episode 6 Real World Nutrition Podcast Are Milk Alternative a Healthy Option? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep6
Listen: Episode 27 Real World Nutrition Podcast Protein - A Nutrient and a Food Group https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep27
Upcoming Webinar EatingIsNotCheating.com
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Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
One of the more considerable challenges in conversation about nutrition is when people classify nutrients as a food group.
For example, when people refer to carbs and how bad they think they are and believe they shouldn’t eat them. I am surprised that people think we should not eat any fruits, vegetables, or beans?
Because carbs are a nutrient. And the nutrient carbohydrates include fiber, starch, and various sugars.
I promise this episode is about protein, but I do need to give some background, so hang in there.
Read more: Protein: A Nutrient and a Food Group https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/protein-nutrient-food-group
Read more: Food Groups vs Nutrients https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/food-groups-vs-nutrients
Listen: Episode 2 Real World Nutrition Podcast Food Groups vs Nutrients https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep2
Listen: Episode 4 Should You Avoid Carbs? Can You? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep4
Upcoming Webinar EatingIsNotCheating.com
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Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
When people reach out to me, I often get those who want to lose weight - sometimes it is “ten pounds” sometimes more. But I also have to ask what else they want for their health. It isn’t always about the number on the scale.
And other people will ask me, “what is the perfect diet” to accomplish many health goals.
In this episode, I address both of these things - what numbers to really pay attention to, and what is the diet to reach these various goals.
The Number on the Scale: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/scale
The Myth of the Perfect Diet: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/perfect-diet
Blood Pressure Risk Factors: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/blood-pressure
Diabetes Risk Factors: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/diabetes
What Are You Doing to Help Your Heart: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/heart
Diet, Weight Loss, and the Dietitian: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/diet-weight-loss-and-the-dietitian
Alcohol Guidelines: https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/alcohol-guidelines
Upcoming Webinar EatingIsNotCheating.com
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Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Hunger or Habit
Today’s episode poses the question that many people have difficulty answering: are you eating out of habit or hunger?
Hunger, habit, appetite, and all the things that can trigger us to eat.
Read more: Hunger or Habit?
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Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
This episode covers five foods that are not as healthy as you may think they are.
With so many foods in the market and people wanting to make healthier choices, I need to call out some foods.
There are confusing labels and marketing suggesting that some foods are healthier options and “good for you”, but are they really. Not always.
Listen to learn my top five foods that people think are healthier when they aren’t really.
Read more:
Real World Nutrition Episode 6: Are Milk Alternatives a Healthy Option?
Article: So Many “Milks” - Are They Healthy?
Article: Peanut Butter = Perfect Food
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Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Spring is around the corner and people may be considering some drastic or extreme ways to lose weight or just have some downright misinformation.
Does eating at night cause weight gain? Will eating fruit with your meal cause food to ferment in your gut and cause weight gain? Do you need to cut out “white” foods?
I address these and more in this week's episode.
Read more:
Wanting to Lose Weight for Good? Five Myths Busted https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/wanting-to-lose-weight-for-good
Real World Nutrition Episode 4: Should You Avoid Carbs? Can you? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep4
Real World Nutrition Episode 13: Mindset About Weight Loss? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep13
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