Laura Fogleman Nutrition

New early intervention recommendations for children and adolescents with a BMI in the 95th percentile.

Recommendation: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce Final Recommendation Statement High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions June 18, 2024 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. D...

Small study, yet caution recommended for this commonly used sugar substitute. Read labels!

Study links sweetener erythritol to clotting risks A study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology involving 20 healthy adults found that the artificial sweetener erythritol was associated with an increased risk of blood clots. Th...

Good for Mexico challenging GMO imports from the U.S. siting solid reasons why they don’t want our corn. There’s a good link in this article that spells out Mexico’s concerns. Organic corn cannot be GMO by legal definition here in the U.S.- that’s the type to buy, but don’t forget to read product labels to ensure you’re getting non-GMO ingredients.

Mexico vs. US: trade dispute over genetically modified corn - Food Politics by Marion Nestle I am deluged with emails urging me to say something about the trade dispute between Mexico and the United States over genetically modified (GMO) corn. Let me confess immediately to a particular difficulty understanding international food trade. I find the abbreviations (NAFTA, USMCA) and odd termino...

An about turn in the story of alcohol and heart health.

How Red Wine Lost Its Health Halo (Gift Article) For a glorious decade or two, the drink was lauded as good for the heart. What happened?

CDC issues warning on cantaloupe-related salmonella A salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupes has surged, with the case count reaching 230 people in 38 states and three reported deaths. The CDC warns of severe illnesses, particularly among older adults and young children, advising against consuming cantaloupes of unknown origin and exp...

This doesn't surprise me - medical nutrition therapy not only heals, it saves a lot of money in health care costs.

'Medically tailored' meals can avert hospital stays, save billions, study says Delivering "medically tailored" meals to seriously ill people in the United States could help avoid 1.6 million hospitalizations annually and save nearly $13.6 billion per year, a Tufts University study estimates.

Cooking healthful meals should be simple. Do you like salmon?Here's a recipe that's a breeze.
https://youtu.be/dessAZICPR0

AVOCADO LIME SALMON

“Leftover” salad. I love using up extra food in a salad meal. No need to waste bits and pieces. A few days ago, I made homemade falafel and had leftover pickled onions, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, Romaine lettuce, tahini sauce, and falafel rounds. The beets were served on the side, also leftover. 10-minutes to dinner!

A researcher explains how diet can affect sleep. Lack of sufficient sleep is a risk factor for many health conditions. Small tweaks in our diets can yield improved sleep leading to improved health as well. I have found many of my clients are confused by the term “healthy diet”. Our modern way of eating short changes our health. The best defense is a great offense! Do you have an objective view around your own diet and lifestyle? What is a healthy diet for you personally? What tweaks in 2022 would you like to make to improve your sleep?

The vicious cycle of food and sleep OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-recognized reason.

Yes, this is a diet and it will perpetuate one's thoughts about food by keeping you logging what you eat and encouraging you to ignore your natural hunger signaling. Not recommended!

Noom Is A Dieter's Diet The popular weight-loss app promises a nonrestrictive eating plan based in psychology. Can it really deliver?

Jicama tortilla tacos! Love using vegetables in place of grain products when possible. These pack a fun crunch without any frying required. Found at Trader Joes. You make your fillings😍!

Does your pop have 9g of fiber? This is a new find I came across at a restaurant in Santa Fe, NM. Also has gut healing ingredients like extracts of slippery elm bark, marshmallow root, and kudzo root. 35 calories of refreshment!

The color of health! What I love about summer is the harvest of so many colorful fruits and vegetables. This is today’s purchase from my local organic farmer.

Phytonutrients: these vegetables here are full of them.

What are phytonutrients you ask? There are over 4,000 compounds in this broad category of nutrients. Some you may have heard of are flavones, carotenoids, catechins, polyphenols, antioxidants, and more! The bigger variety of foods you eat, the more of the compounds you get.

What do they do? It depends on the type, but in general they support your immune system, vision, cognition, bone and skin health, protect against cancer and heart disease, lower inflammation, maintain normal blood pressure, maintain good joint health, and optimize hormones to name just a few of their physiologic effects.

And in addition to the benefits mentioned above, they are full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and help keep your gut populated with beneficial bacteria.

Eat all the colors and challenge yourself to try something new!

Sometimes the simplest of dishes are the tastiest and most nourishing. Organic tofu lettuce wraps with thinly sliced organic raw vegetables and chili sauce. Found in Big Sur, CA. They grow their own vegetables Yum! If you like glamping or camping, check out this place.

Nothing like dining outside in northern Michigan in the summer. Chard wrapped local fish in lemon-olive broth, cabbage-pineapple slaw, wild rice pilaf, champagne (why not?).