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Monthly Archives: July 2012

24 07, 2012

Zucchini – Summer’s Favorite Squash

By Rosanne Rust|2012-07-24T09:00:04-04:00July 24th, 2012|Food Facts, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Zucchini – Summer’s Favorite Squash

At Chew the Facts, I not only want to provide you with good information about food and nutrition, but some practical tips too. And, from time to time, I'll try to throw some humor in (even dietitians like cake). Summer months are a great time to add more [...]

18 07, 2012

Life is Short. Have Cake.

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-09T12:19:57-05:00July 18th, 2012|Food Facts, Uncategorized, Weight Management|1 Comment

There's a disturbing trend going on...people aren't eating enough cake. You know, since I'm a dietitian, people often get the wrong idea - you think I eat a perfect diet (there's no such thing), you think I'm evaluating your shopping carts or your choices in the buffet line [...]

12 07, 2012

Calories are Calories? Basically.

By Rosanne Rust|2012-07-12T09:47:34-04:00July 12th, 2012|Uncategorized, Weight Management|Comments Off on Calories are Calories? Basically.

I read with interest the New York Times article: "In Dieting, Magic Isn't a Substitute for Science" as it posed the question "Is a calorie just a calorie?" This question has surfaced several times in recent discussions and papers this year. Last year, I reviewed a simple weight [...]