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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.
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 Nov 05, 2021
Episode 5: Water and Fluids - How Much Do You Need?
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Episode 5: Water and Fluids - How Much Do You Need?
People will always ask me for the formula to calculate their water intake.
Or, they tell me they drink a gallon or more of water every day? Is this necessary?
In today’s episode, I cover what counts, how much you need, and how to personalize it.
Read more: What Counts as Water?
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Episode 4: Should You Avoid Carbs? Can You?
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
You hear it all the time and you may even say it: “I am eating low carb”, “I cut carbs”, or “I don’t eat carbs.”
But can you really avoid carbs? Should you?
Episode 4: Should You Avoid Carbs? Can You?
You hear it all the time, and you may even say it: “I am eating low carb”, “I cut carbs”, or “I don’t eat carbs.”
But can you really avoid carbs? Should you?
Carbohydrates are not a food group but a nutrient essential for human health, and it is in many more foods than people realize.
Learn the truth about whether carbs “make you fat” and more in today’s episode.
Listen: Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 2 Food Groups vs. Nutrients.
Read More: Food Groups vs. Nutrients.
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Friday Oct 22, 2021
Episode 3: Fresh, Frozen, or Canned
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Episode 3: Fresh, Frozen, or Canned
Sometimes you will hear that “fresh is best,” referring to fruits and vegetables.
But is this true? Aren’t canned foods processed? And frozen foods have fewer nutrients, right?
When I tell people to eat more fruits and vegetables, I encourage various colors, whether fresh, frozen, or canned.
Read More: Is Fresh the Best?
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Friday Oct 15, 2021
Episode 2: Food Groups vs Nutrients
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
While people often use some of the information interchangeably, these are two different things.
Nutrients are what our body needs to survive, and food groups are general classifications of foods. So carbohydrates are a nutrient and not a food group.
In this episode, I go into the details and distinction of what nutrients and what are food groups. And which nutrients are found in which food groups.
Read more: Food Groups vs. Nutrients.
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Real World Nutrition Introduction
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
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Friday Oct 08, 2021
Real World Nutrition Introduction
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
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