Food Facts Archives - Lily Nichols RDN

Clearing Up Nutrition for Pregnancy Myths

From early on in my career, I’ve always loved being asked questions about nutrition, especially the weird ones. Questions lead to fascinating discussions, which leads to research, which leads to more questions, then more research, which ultimately, maybe, (hopefully), leads to some answers. This is … continue reading

End Food Waste Over the Holidays

For better or for worse, the holiday season has arrived. While most nutrition writers are busy drafting articles about how to avoid gaining weight over the holidays (been there, done that), I want to talk about another important issue that rarely gets air time: food … continue reading

Low Carb for Gestational Diabetes: Opinions from Moms and Experts

Years ago when I was knee deep in research articles, I felt like a lone wolf; the only one who dared to question the conventional thinking about nutrition for gestational diabetes. I was asking hard questions about the RDA for carbohydrates and the risks of … continue reading

What’s Healthier: Raw or Cooked Vegetables?

Have you ever heard that you should eat more (or only) raw vegetables? Proponents say they retain their vitamins and antioxidants. Cooking “kills” the good stuff, they say, rendering them nutritionally useless. Or, perhaps, you’ve been told you should focus on cooked vegetables. They argue … continue reading

Mindful Eating: Does it work even when you eat junk food?

Mindful eating doesn’t work if you eat any junk food. You have to be super strict otherwise it’s useless.” The idea that mindful eating doesn’t work if you you eat junk food is a common sentiment, but I’m not 100% on board with it. … continue reading

Warning: Cooking with Aluminum Foil is Toxic

Aluminum foil is super convenient in the kitchen. You can wrap up foil packets of marinated veggies for the grill, line a baking sheet with foil to cut down on clean up, or cover casseroles in the oven. And don’t forget about storing leftovers in … continue reading

Saturated Fat: Does it Really Clog Your Arteries?

“Artery-clogging saturated fat.” It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Decades of public health messages and magazine articles have practically etched those words in stone, but maybe it’s time to reframe the way we look at saturated fat. In the following article, one of … continue reading

5 Fermented Foods to Boost Your Intake of Probiotics

You’ve probably at least heard about fermented foods and the term “probiotics,” but you may or may not know exactly what they are and how they benefit your health. In today’s guest post, written by nutrition student, Anna Pashkova, a senior at Gardner-Webb University who’s … continue reading

10 Food Safety Mistakes You Didn’t Even Know You Were Making

When it comes to preparing dinner, food safety isn’t always the first thought that comes to mind. With the recent Chipotle scandal, food safety is at the forefront of our conversations. Restaurants have to follow certain guidelines to prevent foodborne illness (and clearly, even those … continue reading

Giving Thanks Without Over-Doing It (Thanksgiving Nutrition Tips)

Thanksgiving Nutrition Tips: How to give thanks without over-doing it

Oh yes, it’s that day again. The day where, whether you like it or not, you’re expected to chow down with reckless abandon. Yep, Thanksgiving is a day where overeating is accepted and encouraged openly. And while one meal of overeating is not going to … continue reading

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