Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Healthy Aging
September 23, 2021
Following a healthy eating pattern is important at every stage of our lives. However, as we age, some of our specific nutrition needs change. For example, as we get older…
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New Dietary Guidelines Aim To Make Every Bite Count
January 8, 2021
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were unveiled in late December of 2020, the culmination of years of research, scientific review, public involvement and U.S. government approval. This release…
Try It Tuesday: The 80/20 Diet
February 7, 2017
If you haven’t heard of the 80/20 diet, it’s a pretty simple concept. Eat healthy at least 80 percent of the time, and allow discretionary or “cheat” foods 20 percent of…
The Top Food Insight Blogs of 2016
December 20, 2016
Throughout 2016, the IFIC Foundation has brought you the scoop on all things food. Let’s take a look back at our top posts from the year (based on the total…
School Breaks Don’t Have To Be Breaks From Healthy Habits
November 16, 2016
You’re already planning your activities for school vacations, but are you planning on how to keep your kids eating healthy while they are out of school? Wait. Do breaks from…
Try It Tuesday: Getting Less Than 10 Percent of Daily Calories from Added Sugars
September 6, 2016
It’s been a long time since I’ve kept a food journal. While training to be a registered dietitian, food journaling and dietary assessments are two things I became quite familiar with. But it…
There’s More Than One Way To Be Healthy
June 9, 2016
This past weekend, I had a girl’s night with some of my friends. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, and what better way to catch up than over…
The Latest Food Thing that Will Supposedly Kill You: Being a Vegetarian
March 30, 2016
In the competition for supposedly scientific headlines that are so, so wrong, we have some doozies this week: “Being a vegetarian could kill you, science warns” “Vegetarian diet ‘raises risk…
New Dietary Guidelines: What Changed & What Stayed the Same
December 11, 2015
Let me take you back to 1980. Pac-Man was king, the Post-It was brand new, and Blondie topped the charts. It was also the debut of the Dietary Guidelines for…