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Why Food Labels Don’t Improve Health

December 15, 20221 min read Nile

I can vaguely remember how it felt to be my 21-year-old, energetic, wide-eyed self the year I started graduate school.…

I can vaguely remember how it felt to be my 21-year-old, energetic, wide-eyed self the year I started graduate school. I was beginning a doctoral program focused on health and

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What food labels can do for us

September 11, 20221 min read Nile

image of Nutri-Score label highlighting band C — The Nutr-Score label, widely used on food products throughout Europe, can help people make more health-conscious choices. Image credit: Jörg Carstensen/picture alliance via Getty Images.

Nutritional marketing claims on food packaging can lead to misconceptions about the overall health value of food.
A survey of more than

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Facts about fat, the word natural on labels and gluten free diets

May 10, 20221 min read Nile

Don't fear all fats. Unsaturated fats, such as those found in olive oil, nuts, seeds, fish and avocados are considered healthy. The trick is to avoid trans fats and limit saturated fats intake.

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In today’s society, we are often so swayed and misled by advertising and over-information when it comes to health, nutrition and fitness, it is hard not to