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Nuts Are Nature’s True Superfood

Nuts Are Nature’s True Superfood

While many studies have shown that nut consumption can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, not much is known about how it affects less common causes of death. There have been previous reviews of the existing data but they may have missed certain studies, as well…

Is Fat Really Bad for You?

Is Fat Really Bad for You?

Susan McQuillan Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, dietary trends led to the promotion of low-fat, higher carbohydrate diets as the healthiest way to eat. But statistics later revealed that as Americans adopted these lower fat diets, rates of overweight and obesity climbed. The number of people with diabetes, a […]

Decoding 10 Nutritional Buzzwords

Decoding 10 Nutritional Buzzwords

Susan McQuillan, MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Are you tempted to buy foods with wholesome-sounding labels like “superfood,” “all natural,” or “energy-boosting”? Be careful: While these nutritional buzzwords sound good, the products themselves may not be all that healthy. That’s because many of these terms have no specific legal definition, and […]