ProActive Nutrition

What Is Noom and Does It Really Work?

Noom Is A Dieter's Diet The popular weight-loss app promises a nonrestrictive eating plan based in psychology. Can it really deliver?

It's more complicated than simply 'boosting' your immune system Unless someone has a specific deficiency, taking more vitamins than our body needs will not change levels of immune activity.

Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide Questions about COVID-19 and food safety, answered.

Just because something is "all natural" doesn't mean it's safe.

Analysis: Some natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated Consumers take real risks if they use diet supplements not independently verified by reputable outside labs.

Be aware that most of the popular "energy drinks" are actually "stimulant drinks" that have associated health risks.

Energy drinks ‘increase stroke risk by 500%’ as 'irregular heartbeats soar' Shocking figures from the British Soft Drinks Association reveal the volume of energy drinks consumed in the UK increased to 679 million litres last year

Are fitness trainers qualified to give nutrition advice? Just because many do, doesn't mean they should. As a nutrition expert, I've cleaned up after many well-intentioned personal trainers who've given poor, and even harmful advice to clients.

Please, I Beg of You, Stop Asking Your Fitness Instructor for Nutrition Advice I'll never give it to you. Here's why.

Are refined grains bad for health?

Food & Fitness After 50: Avoiding “Refined” Grains? Think Again I originally wrote this post for the Grain Foods Foundation and I thought the information was valuable for my readers. I hope you think so, too. Most likely you’ve heard someone say, “I’ve cut all …

A healthy relationship with food starts at a young age and may impact our health for life.

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