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Admittedly many of my first attempts at podcasting from years ago weren’t the best quality, so I’ve been cleaning out old posts and podcasts recently.  I came across one about olive oil from 7 years ago that deserved an update. My original concern was that olive oil fraud — specifically extra virgin olive oil fraud […] The post Extra Virgin Olive Oil revisited appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

When it comes to food and nutrition, there always seems to be something new to learn.  ‘World Salt Awareness Week’ just made my list of things I never knew about.  Given all the hysteria about salt and health, including admonitions to eat as little salt as possible, you might think Salt Awareness Week was another […] The post It’s time to celebrate salt! appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

Well that’s 1:41 I can’t get back. PETA produced a Super Bowl ad to promote veganism, except the ad didn’t run during the Super Bowl.  Perhaps PETA couldn’t afford the ad time.  Or perhaps someone realized it would be counter productive.  The basic story line is some guy who allegedly created marketing campaigns for meat […] The post Vegans skip the Super Bowl appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

According to the book “Clean Meat“, our food future is all about lab grown meat.  What are the implications for that?  And what will vegetarians and vegans do about non-animal meat? The post The future of meat is clean appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

Exporting the American norm of excess food Anyone who has traveled the world knows that U.S.-based franchise restaurants know no borders.  You can find McDonald’s in India and Starbucks in Paris.  Kentucky Fried Chicken is extremely popular in Japan.  In fact, it’s the  official Christmas food of Japan, despite the fact that almost no one […] The post Cheesecake Factory in China appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

Despite all the hype about local foods, for better or worse, we’re now dependent on a global food supply chain.  We have fresh vegetables and herbs all winter.  Olive oil, chocolate, cheese and coffee come from far-flung countries across the oceans.  Barring the occasional outbreak of an infectious disease from contaminated produce, the food import […] The post Some nukes with your salmon? appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

After writing about a recent study on intermittent fasting, I wanted to follow up on some thoughts about diets in general.  Plenty of people are trying to lose weight, and are eager to believe the latest fad weight loss scheme is going to be the one that finally works.  Considering that we have a worsening […] The post If your diet works, good for you appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

Many of us have had this annoying experience. You meet a friend for lunch, or dine with family, and you’re barraged with a non-stop lecture about the person’s latest diet.  You get all the unwelcome details about food restrictions, along with perhaps a critique of what you might be eating at that very moment.  You’re […] The post 5 signs your diet is your religion appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

Have you ever made a purchasing decision based on one of these food label claims? Contains Fiber! More fiber than [fill in the blank] ! Added Fiber! With [fill in the blank] grams of fiber! High Fiber! You may have been played by a clever food marketer. What exactly is fiber?  Fiber used to be […] The post Fiber 101 appeared first on Radio Nutrition.

When someone says “protein” does the word “meat” pop into your mind?  This might happen even if you’re a committed vegetarian.  We’re practically hard-wired to think this way.  People who want to build muscle think meat or special protein supplements are essential.  Paleo dieters gorge on big portions of meat, thinking that’s how our primitive […] The post Protein: does the food source matter? appeared first on Radio Nutrition.