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Closing the Debate

If you've ever engaged in your own debate or watched one evolve, there are three core pillars of conducting a skilled debate that have stood the test of time: Bridge: Finding a common ground, even one point of agreement, is an effective way to build a rapport with the person with whom you are debating. …

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2022’s Most Searched Diets

The ketogenic diet was the most searched diet plan in 2022. In fact, here is a list of the top 10 most searched diets from last year. Keto diet Mediterranean diet Diabetic diet Carnivore diet Military diet Dash diet 7-day diet plan for weight loss Low carb diet Atkins diet Go lo diet https://foodinstitute.com/focus/keto-was-most-searched-diet-plan-in-2022/ Carbohydrate …

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Ketogenic for a Sound Mind?

What if you could change your diet to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's? A recent study concluded a modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet may decrease your risk of this horrible disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-mediterranean-ketogenic-diet-benefit-adults.html Overview The study was a small (n = 20) randomized trial with two groups, one group with normal cognitive health and the other with …

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Dismantling the Fake Nutrition News

Over the last few weeks we have seen some sensational headlines related to a low-carb diet, the ketogenic lifestyle and sugar substitutes. Here are just a few examples: A quick google search will showcase a range of other articles on these topics that were picked-up by "news" agencies & bloggers alike, with a disappointing consistency …

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Raising the Bar

Knowing why something is not a good idea can be almost as important as knowing why a choice is the correct path. A good example is in the nutrition world. Americans are looking at more dietary options and variations than ever before, eager to find products that help support their dietary lifestyle, and one of …

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Playing With Percentages

Having successfully run corporate businesses, built brands and gained an expertise in research and insights, I'm no stranger to data and percentages. When building a business case, creating segmentation and assessing the risk/reward profile of an investment or initiative, we are constantly playing with percentages. However, one of the rules that applies to both this …

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Stating the Obvious

With today's 24/7 barrage of news and information, it's hard to decipher what's really important, what is actually true & factual, and what pieces of "news" are so obvious that we have to stop and question whether those are actually newsworthy at all. A few days ago I came across a news article with the …

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Change the Trajectory

Typically when we talk about a record being broken, it's a good thing. Whether it's an individual athletic event where a sprinter or swimmer smashes a world record with a scintillating performance, a team accomplishment like winning a Super Bowl or Stanley Cup, or a major milestone by a company or industry, we tend to …

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A Better Way

Here's a hypothetical question. If I asked you to eat a substitute item that was more expensive, provided a poorer nutritional profile, was made with more additives & fillers, delivered less of a critical macronutrient, and tasted worse, would you buy it? It's actually not a hypothetical question, as that is what Beyond Meat is …

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Five Takeaways From Low Carb 2022

From August 25 - 28, I had the opportunity to attend the Low Carb Conference in beautiful San Diego, CA. I was particularly keen to learn more about the scientific advances of how a low carbohydrate lifestyle contributes to metabolic health, and I was not disappointed. At this conference we covered low-carb diets, the ketogenic …

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Shifting the Odds

Cancer. Just the word sends a chilling and daunting feeling into any conversation. If you've ever been diagnosed, or know someone close who has received a cancer diagnosis, your life changes in an instant. The truth is there is still so much we don't know about cancer. How does it start? Who is at a …

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Improving Metabolic Health

Recent data from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) 2022 survey reaffirmed the trend of more people looking to follow diets. In this year's survey, roughly 52% of respondents confirmed following a "diet or eating pattern" in the last year, up 13% from the 2021 survey. The segment driving this increase were those aged below …

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Delving Into Dairy

In the latest issue of People Magazine, the People Food Awards highlighted over 60 of their favorite new items to hit store shelves. Not surprisingly, the bulk of the foods highlighted were a sugary mess…waffles, sugary cereals, candy, ice cream, snacks, etc. However, there is one product I wanted to highlight as an example of …

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The Rise of Flexitarian

According to a new CFANS Insights survey from the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, 80% of consumers prefer animal-based protein, but plant-based protein is on the rise as 31% suggest they will eat more in the next five years. https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/news/umn-survey-80-us-consumers-prefer-animal-based-protein Protein Importance Among the three macronutrients, protein is arguably …

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