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 […]
Almond Crusted Salmon
Almond Crusted Salmon By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Salmon is my favorite seafood. It’s high in omega-3 fatty acids and high in protein. Here’s a quick and easy recipe to make. You can use different nuts like walnuts or pecans. You can use different types of fish if you would like. Image from: https://www.dishbydish.net/almond-crusted-salmon-gluten-free-dairy-free/ […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Crucial to Help Keep You Healthy
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Crucial to Help Keep You Healthy By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats that your body cannot produce on its own, so they must be obtained through diet or supplements. They are crucial for many bodily functions and have well-established health benefits. Typical American diets often have too […]
Revisiting Label Reading the MAHA Way: Decoding the Ingredient List
Revisiting Label Reading the MAHA Way: Decoding the Ingredient List By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. As a registered dietitian and health educator, I taught my patients, clients, and readers how and why they should read the food label. For many years my emphasis had been on the Nutrition Facts Label which included portion size, calories, […]
How to Cook Chicken Breasts for Chicken Recipes
How to Cook Chicken Breasts for Chicken Recipes By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. Our family eats lots of homemade recipes which have cooked shredded chicken breasts as one of their main ingredients. Chicken breasts are full of lean protein. I typically shred my own chicken breast rather than use rotisserie chicken or frozen cooked chicken. I […]
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Quick & Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. This recipe is an easy-to-make recipe that my family especially my grandkids love. It can be frozen and eaten at a later date. I have a very picky granddaughter and she and her best friend had 2 big servings! That’s when I knew I had […]
