HeyJaredReal World Nutrition
Move past the fads, gimmicks, trends, detoxing, cleanses, fasting, and other unrealistic ideas about eating in the real world. If you want to eat and enjoy food without being deprived because you live in the real world, join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shelley A.
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259: The Best Diets: Why DASH, MIND, Mediterranean, and Flexitarian Rank Well (opens the original)
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Every year, "best diet" lists rank eating patterns based on nutrition, health outcomes, sustainability, and other factors. But what can these rankings actually teach us about healthy eating? In this episode, the focus is on DASH, MIND, Mediterranean-style, Flexitarian, and plant-forward eating patterns, and the characteristics they share. These approaches emphasize variety, nutrient-rich foods, flexibility, and sustainable habits rather than rigid rules and extreme restriction. The episode also
258: What Makes a Diet “Good”? 7 Traits of Healthy Eating (opens the original)
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What actually makes a diet "good"? Not how quickly it produces weight loss, how restrictive it is, or how many foods it eliminates. In this episode, the second in a mini-series about diets and dietary patterns, the focus is on seven characteristics commonly found in eating patterns that support health: adequacy, balance, variety, moderation, sustainability, enjoyment, and cultural fit. Learn why these characteristics matter and why a healthy eating pattern needs to work in real life, not just lo
257: What Is a Diet, Really? Why We've Misunderstood the Word "Diet" (opens the original)
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What does the word "diet" actually mean? For many people, the word immediately brings to mind weight loss, restriction, food rules, and giving up favorite foods. But the original meaning of diet is much simpler: it is the pattern of foods and beverages a person typically consumes. This episode looks at how the word diet became so closely associated with weight loss and restrictive eating, why everyone has a diet whether they consider themselves "on one" or not, and how dietary patterns differ fr
Episode 256: Healthier Fast Food: Is It Possible? (opens the original)
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Fast food is part of real life, but does eating it mean giving up on healthy eating? Not necessarily. In Episode 256 of the Real World Nutrition Podcast, the focus is on realistic ways to make more balanced choices at fast food restaurants without turning one meal into a nutrition emergency. The episode covers portion sizes, combo meals, beverages, toppings, fried versus grilled options, sodium, salads, protein, and menu choices, along with the bigger picture: one meal does not determine your he
Episode 255: Restaurant Menu Labeling: What Those Numbers Really Mean (opens the original)
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What do those calorie numbers on restaurant menus actually mean? In this episode, restaurant menu labeling in plain language, including what the numbers represent, why they are listed, and what happens when a standard menu item is customized. This episode also covers how menu labeling can help some people compare options while being less useful or even stressful for others. Calorie information is also put into context with other aspects of nutrition, including protein, fiber, sodium, fat, added
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