Wonder where some of the popular drinks come from during the holiday season? Today I look at some of the history of them.
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The Holiday Spirits
Author: The Nutrition Punk
I am a dietitian living in Portland, Oregon. I write about a variety of nutrition and heath topics, with the goal of improving people's understanding of food and nutrition so they may be empowered against all the misinformation that is out there.
Skeletons are scary, but poor bone health is scarier. Here’s how you can avoid it.
Ever want to get healthier but unsure of where to start? Today’s post has some ideas that might help you out.
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How Nutrition Advice Changes
Wonder why you hear one thing about food and nutrition only to hear something completely different later on? Today’s post explores why this might be happening to you.
As a dietitian, I’ve been asked and talked about what makes a food good or bad. Today I talk about things I consider when I give people an answer.
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How to Eat Healthier on a Budget
One reason why many people don’t opt for healthier options is the financial barrier. Today, I talk about some of the ways to avoid this pitfall.
Is eating healthy really that much more expensive when compared to eating unhealthy? Here are some of the pros and cons listed.
Protein is a very complicated macronutrient. Today, I go over some of the details regarding protein, where to find it, and how much you need.
Continuing with my theme of covering the various parts of the diet I started last year (so far I have covered energy, also known as Calories, and my take on Carbohydrates). Today’s topic is on fats, also known as lipids. I will highlight what they are, where you can find them, and why people shun […]
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The Year Where Hope Failed Me
*Climbs out of 2020 bunker, far more bearded and disheveled than he went in. I think it’s safe to say this year sucked. And not just in a normal “gee, things sure are sucky,” kind of way, but in the whole “wow, what is this, the end of the fucking world?” sort of way. Frankly, […]
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