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Monthly Archives: March 2019

27 03, 2019

Real World Research on Weight Loss

By Rosanne Rust|2024-01-10T05:38:39-05:00March 27th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Health Professionals, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Uncategorized, Weight Management|Comments Off on Real World Research on Weight Loss

I attended a conference session, sponsored by Dupont earlier this year about weight loss and weight maintenance, presented by obesity expert Dr. James Hill. Obesity is a popular topic of discussion among exerts and non-experts alike. There's no shortage of opinions about both the causes and best treatments. [...]

22 03, 2019

Just Wash It – Ignore the Dirty Dozen

By Rosanne Rust|2019-08-27T15:52:04-04:00March 22nd, 2019|Food Facts, Food Trends, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Just Wash It – Ignore the Dirty Dozen

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) sends out a powerful marketing campaign every year, (kale-haters may love this year's list) but it's just a myth that keeps on giving. You'd think the "DONATE NOW" button is a tip-off. It's the epitome of bad science. For years, the EWG has [...]

19 03, 2019

3 Easy Steps to Planning Family Snack Time

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:43:51-04:00March 19th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Family meals, Food Facts, Food Trends|Comments Off on 3 Easy Steps to Planning Family Snack Time

I've written about family mealtime in the past, and have supported the idea of "eating together is better" since the late 1990s. We know sitting down to eat together supports the physical and emotional growth of children, but consumer data is showing that snacks are often making up [...]

12 03, 2019

Are Snacks Replacing Mealtime?

By Rosanne Rust|2019-09-01T11:58:39-04:00March 12th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Family meals, Food Trends, Uncategorized, Weight Management|Comments Off on Are Snacks Replacing Mealtime?

Bush Beans sponsored a continuing education session about consumer meal and snack data, but did not pay for this post. My thoughts and opinions here are my own. It seems that Americans continue to idealize a traditional mealtime routine, even though eating rarely happens that way. I recently [...]

4 03, 2019

Where Are You Getting Your Nutrition Advice?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-05-01T11:03:16-04:00March 4th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Food Facts, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Uncategorized, Weight Management|2 Comments

March ushers in National Nutrition Month® - a month to reflect on your eating and exercise habits, and make positive lifestyle changes. It's also a time when registered dietitians try to convince you to find your diet and nutrition advice from a credentialed professional. Why a Registered Dietitian? [...]