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.
My Favorite Fish is Salmon: Wild or Farmed Salmon Which is Best
My Favorite Fish is Salmon: Wild or Farmed Salmon Which is Best? By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. My favorite fish to eat is salmon! When we lived in Alaska when my husband was in the Army, we would eat freshly caught salmon, sometimes king salmon sometimes silver salmon. Yum! Sometimes, we caught the salmon and had […]
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 Moms […]
It’s Time to Make America Healthy Again
It’s Time to Make America Healthy Again By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. The time is now to Make America Healthy Again especially after learning about how Corporate Capture had influence on the US Dietary Guidelines and also the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a registered dietitian who had patients, clients, […]
Flaxseed is a Nutritional Powerhouse
Flaxseed is a Nutritional Powerhouse By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Flaxseed is a nutritional powerhouse because you can get more bang for your buck when you eat flaxseed. Nutritional information: 1 tablespoons of ground flaxseed have 30 calories, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbohydrate, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 1 grams of protein. […]
Prebiotics and Probiotics Work Together to Make A Healthy Gut Microbiome
Prebiotics and Probiotics Work Together to Make A Healthy Gut Microbiome By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Prebiotics and probiotics work together to make a healthy gut microbiome. Since the gut microbiome is the control center for your overall health, creating a healthy gut microbiome is the gateway to being healthy. Image from: https://www.perkii.com/blogs/news/prebiotics-vs-probiotics-what-s-the-difference What are […]
