What is Killing Your Immune System…And Keeping You Unhealthy? Part 2.
What is Killing Your Immune System…And Keeping You Unhealthy? Part 2. By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Many everyday factors can weaken or suppress the immune system, making the body less able to fight infections and chronic disease. Think of it as many small stressors piling up on the body. Here are some of the biggest ones. […]
The Perfect Storm of Events Create a Cascade of Long-Term Health Issues
The Perfect Storm of Events Create a Cascade of Long-Term Health Issues By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. The Make America Healthy Again Narrative: America did not become chronically ill overnight. Our current health crisis is the result of many pressures hitting the human body at the same time. For decades we have slowly moved away from […]
Translating the ‘Added Sugar’ Guidelines in the 2025-2030 MAHA US Dietary Guidelines to a Plateful of Real Food
Translating the ‘Added Sugar’ Guidelines in the 2025-2030 MAHA US Dietary Guidelines to a Plateful of Real Food Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Under the new MAHA 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the recommendation on added sugar has shifted compared with previous editions because research has concluded sugar has been the major culprit that […]
Small Changes Make a Big Difference
Small Changes Make a Big Difference By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. The 2025-2020 US Dietary Guidelines by the Trump HHS, there was a big uproar about of EAT REAL FOOD motto. Moving from an ultra-processed food culture to a Eat Real Food culture might be hard at first but many families could start by Making […]
Flipping the Food Guide Pyramid has Some Flipping Out: EAT REAL FOOD
Flipping the Food Guide Pyramid has Some Flipping Out: EAT REAL FOOD By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. As a registered dietitian since 1973, I always tried to follow whatever the Federal Government’s Health Agencies like the CDC, FDA, NIH, Public Health, recommended because that is what I was taught to do when I was in college […]
How Many Grams of Saturated Fat and Protein Do You Need Each Day under 2025-2030 MAHA US Dietary Guidelines
How to translate the MAHA 2025-2026 Dietary Guidelines into a plate full of real food.
Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer: The Force Behind MAHA Kentucky
Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer: The Force Behind MAHA Kentucky By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Setting the Table: MAHA needs State MAHA Groups to Move to a Well Care System The Make America Healthy Again movement needs for every state in the US to set-up their own MAHA Task Force like the Kentucky Assembly MAHA Task […]
Walking Your Way to Health: Daily Exercise is Your Longevity Drug
Walking Your Way to Health: Daily Exercise is the Longevity Drug By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. For 42 years I was a competitive runner who ran 5Ks, 10Ks, Half-Marathons, Marathons, but was forced to stop running 9 years ago after I had foot surgery and then became a walker. However, breaking up with running was very […]
Grammy Grizzlies’ Jump Start the Making of a Patriot Child Reading Program
Grammy Grizzlies’ Jump Start the Making of a Patriot Child Reading Program By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. When I first began writing this blog for my Moms for America Grammy Grizzlies’ Facebook Group, American Patriot, Charlie Kirk, with Turning Point USA, had not been assassinated for his America First & Christian beliefs. Charlie Kirk and […]
Exercise is Medicine: Be Wise and Exercise for Your Health
Exercise is Medicine: Be Wise and Exercise for Your Health By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. To say Exercise is Medicine is an understatement and needs to be stressed more. In fact, Exercise is important for both physical and mental well-being.Exercise is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to improve your quality of life and […]