Defining words in your own way is difficult. See what a nutrition student thinks about healthy food.
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What is a Healthy Food?
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.
Here are some basic food safety tips that can help keep you healthy, and not sick.
Right off the bat, some readers out there might be thinking “Yeah, of course it is. Canned goods have extra stuff added to them.” Some might be thinking “No, because otherwise why would this guy make a blog post about it?” Well, the latter is correct. From what I have researched, fresh, frozen, and canned […]
I briefly discuss what draws some people to one food or another.
Recent news is saying coconut oil is unhealthy. But is it really?
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Where Did the Punk Go?
When it rains, it pours. And because it’s Oregon weather, it rains for several months on end. I wound up getting VERY busy over the last two months. College has a tendency to do that. The good news is that I have been refining my writing skills, and branching out. The bad news is that […]
Food and nutrition can be confusing. One such way is with fats. There are so many types out there, and debate about if they are healthy or not. Thanks to its poorly-moderated nature, the internet has all sorts of misinformation out there. Today I am going to be making a short-hand guide to hopefully help […]
I take a look at two sides on whether family meals can lower the risk of obesity.
I discuss a marketing tactic trying to get you to buy products based on health merits.
I hit a milestone of one-year of blogging!!
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