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Food insecurity and poverty poor diets hispanic

Food insecurity has been associated with negative health outcomes, but the relationship between psychological distress and food insecurity among ethnic minorities has not been extensively examined in the literature. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether low food security and very low food security were significantly associated with past month serious psychological distress… Read More »

Ketogenic versus vegan raw diets?

I embarked on a two-week vegan keto journey to see if achieving ketosis was possible following a vegan diet. And I discovered that it is, but not without its challenges. Why would I do this? What are the health implications? Does the keto diet live up to all the hype? As a Registered Dietitian, I… Read More »

Fad diets and water weight

Intermittent fasting, the latest in weight loss trends, has taken a turn for the extreme. Dieters are attempting long-term versions of intermittent fasting by starving themselves for days at a time, replacing food with excess water to fill their stomachs. Bloating oneself with water has sometimes been used to stave off hunger pangs by those… Read More »