Good Nutrition—–More Than Just “Nutrients” by Laura Hornell Yudys

Posted by on Aug 21, 2014 in Blog | 2 comments

Good Nutrition—–More Than Just “Nutrients”                  by Laura Hornell Yudys

These days nutrition information is everywhere.  Often we see and hear about a specific food or nutrient and how it will cause, cure, or prevent _______ (fill in the blank with any disease or ailment you can think of).  While some of these stories can provide valuable information,  they often lead to more confusion about how to improve nutrition and health. In a recent article, Dr. David Katz, MD, MPH, the Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center, says something I believe very strongly: “No one thing is THE thing wrong with our diets, and no one food, nutrient, or ingredient...

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