Happy 4th of July to the Eat REAL America community! We hope you all are enjoying some relaxing time with family and friends – and of course enjoying delicious and nutritious food and drinks! What word comes to mind when you think about July 4th? Maybe it is fireworks or barbeque or independence or stars […]
Believe it or not, this is real advice from some real “nutrition coaches!” One of our Eat REAL America members shared this story after a meeting she had with her “nutrition coach” where she was reviewing her journal of what she had eaten during the past week. The nutrition coach saw cherry tomatoes […]
Have you heard of the FODMAP Diet (or the Low-FODMAP Diet)? For some reason, we have gotten a lot of questions about this diet recently. So, we thought we should share some perspective…what it is, why people do it, and our take on it. What is “FODMAP?” FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, […]
Any guesses? Let’s face it – our nation is obsessed with diets, especially this time of year. It is estimated that U.S. consumers spend $33 billion annually on these programs. Many of these diets promise super-fast results and have huge marketing promotions behind them. “Lose 15 pounds in 15 days!” or “Slim down and look […]