Nutrition science is fascinating but also frustrating. Like anything in science, the facts of nutrition science can be proven. But if you wait long enough, these facts can also be disproven. That’s just the nature of science. The worldwide community of physicians, nutritionists, biologists, chemists and the like is constantly searching for answers and gaining knowledge. So, what we know is always changing.

And what we now know about nutrition science now is so far removed from what we used to believe, say, in the 90s. That means if you’re eating according to 1990s knowledge, you might not be serving yourself well. And who knows what truths we’ll uncover in the next 20 years! But it’s likely that some of today’s nutrition recommendations will become moot. That’s just the nature of the science game.

But hang onto your hats. Because keeping up with the facts is hard enough, but it’s even more difficult to separate fact from fiction. There are an infinite number of opinions about what yo...

Ok, I’m going to try not to rant in this post. But this topic really burns my buns!

There are so many gurus running wild out there, doling out bad advice by the bucket loads. Very few of these practitioners are physicians, dietitians, nutritionists or therapists. Many of them are master marketers or former advertising execs. Sometimes they are random people who happened to stumble across an idea that worked for them. But then they get a website, a social media account and a following. And that influence empowers them to coach or teach like educated, experienced professionals. I read their blog posts and watch their videos. And they’re a big part of why I’m here - reaching out to you.

The amount of false health information that is floating around the web is infuriating and frightening! What’s up with all the scare tactics? If you trust these influencers, then you might think you have to drink water only sourced from Fiji, eat organic everything and throw all your plastic away. The m...