ProActive Nutrition

10/05/2021

What Is Noom and Does It Really Work?

The popular weight-loss app promises a nonrestrictive eating plan based in psychology. Can it really deliver?

05/04/2020

Unless someone has a specific deficiency, taking more vitamins than our body needs will not change levels of immune activity.

03/24/2020

Questions about COVID-19 and food safety, answered.

03/01/2020

A refreshing presentation of facts from an expert vs sensationalized headlines, speculations and rumors form the media, politicians and fear mongers.

“The majority of people who are affected have no major problems or complications,” said Donald C. Vinh, an infectious disease specialist.

02/23/2020

Just because something is "all natural" doesn't mean it's safe.

Consumers take real risks if they use diet supplements not independently verified by reputable outside labs.

01/27/2020

Be aware that most of the popular "energy drinks" are actually "stimulant drinks" that have associated health risks.

Shocking figures from the British Soft Drinks Association reveal the volume of energy drinks consumed in the UK increased to 679 million litres last year

01/21/2020

Are fitness trainers qualified to give nutrition advice? Just because many do, doesn't mean they should. As a nutrition expert, I've cleaned up after many well-intentioned personal trainers who've given poor, and even harmful advice to clients.

I'll never give it to you. Here's why.

12/17/2019

Are refined grains bad for health?

I originally wrote this post for the Grain Foods Foundation and I thought the information was valuable for my readers. I hope you think so, too. Most likely you’ve heard someone say, “I’ve cut all …

10/15/2019

A healthy relationship with food starts at a young age and may impact our health for life.

https://maryannjacobsen.com/what-rewarding-kids-with-food-looks-like-20-years-later/

09/26/2019

Our focus on nutrition has become so segmented that it appears we can't see the forest for the trees. The big picture is about the quality of what to include... unfortunately, the focus has become simply what to exclude. It's all about balance.

“Ultraprocessed” foods seem to trigger neural signals that make us want more and more calories, unlike other foods in the Western diet

09/26/2019

This is important.
Most often the focus of diet trends and conversation centers on what to avoid... what "not to do." What is more important is what to include in our diets.... what "to do."

Poor diet is the top risk for death and disability around the world, according to a new 27-year global study of 195 nations.