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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 Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Episode 39: Egg Labels - What to Know
Eggs have some of the more misleading labels you may find on the market.
When I say misleading, they tell the truth – but they are not always telling the whole truth.
Some things you may see on the egg cartons when promoting eggs are all-natural, free-range, no hormones or no added hormones, no antibiotics, cage-free, and free-range. Oh, and there is an idea that brown eggs are healthier than white eggs.
But what most people don’t realize is that pretty much all these labels can be on any carton of eggs. So these terms don’t have much meaning, and I explain why in this week's episode.
Read More: Egg Labels - What You Should Know https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/egg-labels
Read More: Is It Okay to Eat Eggs? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/eggs
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 38: Eggs - Are They Okay? https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep38
Read More: Hormones In Your Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/hormones-food
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 37: Hormones In Your Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep37
Read More: Antibiotics In Your Food? Not Likely https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/antibiotics
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 36: Antibiotics In Your Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep36
Read More: The Truth About Organic Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/organic
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 9: The Truth About Organic Food https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep9
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Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Many people still remember when eggs were a diet "disaster" long ago. Then, the message was we should avoid or limit eggs because they contain so much cholesterol and are bad for your heart.
We now know that demonizing eggs was a gross error, and they have significant benefits to our overall health, providing several essential nutrients.
Here is the low-down on eggs now (and for the past couple of decades) – they are NOT harmful, off-limits, and you don't need to throw out the yolk. That is where a lot of the essential nutrients are.
Read More: Is It Okay to Eat Eggs? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/eggs
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Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Hormones In Your Food? Absolutely
Two things people often talk about when it comes to some foods: antibiotics and hormones.
Now when it comes to hormones, there is a LOT of misinformation.
I’ve heard people state as fact (even though it is not) that kids are going through puberty at an earlier age now (compared to past generations) because of the “hormones in milk.” Never mind that hormones have always been in milk. Always.
People will say that chickens are “pumped full of hormones,” so they are bigger now than in past generations. They aren’t.
While on the other hand, I often get how to eat to “balance hormones.”
What are hormones? And what foods have hormones, and which ones will affect us?
Read more: Hormones In Your Food? Absolutely. https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/hormones-food
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Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Antibiotics in Your Food? Not likely.
So many people will talk about antibiotics in food.
They will complain about antibiotics in some types of milk, egg, chicken, and meats.
But how prolific are they? Why use antibiotics in animal foods?
And do you really need to worry about them in your food?
Not likely.
Read More: Are Antibiotics In Your Food? Not Likely https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/antibiotics
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Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Most people are aware of omega-3 fats, but don’t know much more than that they “need to eat salmon.”
And others don’t even know about omega-6 fats.
Why do we need these fats, why are they important, and do we need to supplement them?
Read more: Omega-6 Fats - The Other Important Fat https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/omega-6
Read more: Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Why are they Important? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/omega-3
Which Fish is Rich in Omega-3s - Seafood Nutrition https://www.seafoodnutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Omega-3-Chart.pdf
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Many people grew up knowing about the four tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. But did you know about the fifth taste?
It has always been there along with the other four, but most people still don’t know about this fifth one.
Most of us can identify something sweet (sugar), sour (lemon), bitter (coffee), and salty (salt). But, the fifth taste is more challenging to describe.
It may be because people don’t realize it is there even though they have had this taste for their entire lives.
Savory, otherwise referred to as umami, is the Japanese word meaning “essence of deliciousness.”
Read more: Who’s Umami? https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/umami
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Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
So many people have high blood pressure and do not know it. And even people who may be aware of their elevated blood pressure may not think it is serious.
I have measured many people's blood pressure, and when I would report to them, their numbers were above normal, and they needed to watch it or get it checked; I was often told, “oh, that is my normal.”
Some medical conditions, such as diabetes, can increase the risk of high blood pressure, but there are steps to reduce risk by changing what is in our control.
There are risk factors out of our control, such as family history and age. But we can still do many things to reduce this risk in other ways.
Read more: High Blood Pressure Risk Factors https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/blood-pressure
Read more: Powerful Potassium https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/potassium
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 32 Powerful Potassium https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep32
Read more: Alcohol Guidelines https://www.shelleyrael.com/blog/alcohol-guidelines
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 10 Alcohol in Moderation and More: https://www.shelleyrael.com/rwn-podcast/ep10
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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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