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Corn is one of those foods that often gets caught in nutrition debates, but it is worth taking a closer look at what it actually provides.
Corn is a source of carbohydrates, which serve as the body’s preferred fuel source. It also contains fibe

What makes a diet one of the “best”?
Many people assume the best diet is the one that produces the fastest results or has the most rules.
In reality, the eating patterns that consistently rank at the top tend to have something else in com

Are all calories equal?
This is one of the most common nutrition questions, and the answer is a little more complicated than a simple yes or no.
A calorie is a unit of energy. From that perspective, calories are equal.
But food is much more than calo

Are mushrooms vegetables?
It turns out the answer is a little more complicated than many people realize.
While mushrooms are commonly grouped with vegetables for nutrition and meal planning purposes, they are technically fungi and belong to their own

What makes a diet “good”?
Many people assume healthy eating is all about cutting things out.
The reality is that the eating patterns that consistently support health have much more in common than you might think.
A healthy diet is typical

Cheese tends to get a lot of attention in nutrition conversations, usually because of its fat or sodium content. What often gets overlooked is that cheese also provides several important nutrients.
Depending on the variety, cheese can be a good sourc

What comes to mind when you hear the word “diet”?
For many people, it’s calorie counting, food restrictions, or trying to lose weight.
But that’s not what the word actually means.
A diet is simply your pattern of eating. Every

How many calories do you need?
How much protein?
How many carbohydrates?
How can you know if you’re getting enough vitamins and minerals?
These are questions I hear all the time.
And while nutrition science gives us equations, recommendations,

Shelley A. Rael, MS RDN LD

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