Healthy Alternatives For Sunscreens

Healthy Alternatives for Sunscreens By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. For years I have said there were lots of additives in sunscreens that may be unhealthy and one of these days we will find out the sunscreens have called lots of health issues for our children once the strategy was pushed to put sunscreen on daily all […]

The New Upside-Down Pyramid School Lunch Program & its Implementation Challenges

The New Upside-Down Pyramid School Lunch Program & its Implementation Challenges By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. It’s no secret, the Trump HHS has radically changed the US Dietary Guidelines by flipping the Food Guide Pyramid Upside Down. The USDA is responsible for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and are in the process of implementing the Upside-Down […]

Get More Bang for Your Buck: Make Sure Your Supplement Has Been Tested!

Get More Bang for Your Buck: Make Sure Your Supplement Has Been Tested! By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. How to Tell if Your Supplement Has the RIGHT Amount When I used to publish my health magazines, Kentuckiana HealthFitness and Kentuckiana Healthy Woman, did my weekly radio show, Health News You Can Use and had a private […]

Who Should Take Nutritional Supplements?

Who Should Take Nutritional Supplements? By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. As a dietitian, I have recommended taking a multivitamin/mineral pill to many of my clients and readers because of either their poor food choices or their medical condition. In fact, when I was diagnosed with osteoporosis due to my family history, I began taking a calcium […]

Best Time to Take Nutritional Supplements

Best Time to Take Nutritional Supplements By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D.   As a dietitian I have recommended nutritional supplements for many people based on their dietary habits and their need based on their medical history. It occurred to me, many of my clients and readers might be taking these supplements at the wrong time and […]

Moving From Glyphosate Use in Farming to Healthier Applications. Part 3

Moving From Glyphosate Use in Farming to Healthier Applications.* Part 3 By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. President Trump’s Executive Order regarding glyphosate was a strategy to ensure the US production of glyphosate continues until there are other methods to cut the weeds in farming without depending on China.  90-95% of glyphosate used by farmers is the […]

What is Federal Government Food Additive GRAS List? 

What is Federal Government Food Additive GRAS List? By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. The MAHA movement has brought harmful food additives in American foods to the forefront when discussing the ABCs of making Americans healthier. Many of the foods allowed on the GRAS List are not allowed in other countries. With the help of ChatGPT, check […]

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.   […]

Part 1: Protecting Your Health: The Ins and Outs of Your Immune System

Part 1: Protecting Your Health: The Ins and Outs of Your Immune System By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. As a dietitian I have always been aware of how your immune system works in concert to help keep you healthy. I have an autoimmune disease so I take the steps to keep my immune system strong. This […]