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Below is a Part 2 of our Q& A with the Seattle-based nutritionist, Andy Bellatti, MS, RD.  Catach up on Part 1 here. Q:      I believe that poor (and faulty) nutrition education is one major reason for the poor diet habits of this country. How do you think we can better educate ourselves and our [...]

Andy Bellatti, MS, RD, is a Seattle-based nutritionist who approaches nutrition from a whole-foods, plant-centric framework. He also takes a strong interest in food politics, nutrition policy, and deceptive food industry marketing tactics. His work can be found in publications such as Civil Eats, Grist, MSNBC, and Today’s Dietitian. Q:     How do you define a [...]

On the last day of October and the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I’d like to post an inspiring song for all those who are going through, who have fought against, or knows someone who is dealing with cancer. Remember, eating right and exercising are key factors to preventing and fighting any disease, [...]

In my quest to post a cancer awareness article a day until the end of October, I decided it was important to point out that all articles, diets, and programs that may help prevent, fight, or reverse cancer may not be labeled as such. The article teased below from crazysexylife.com addresses the challenges of stress and anxiety [...]

Tough Marketing Yesterday, I was reading “What to Eatt” by Marion Nestle for a while (which is an excellent read by the way, I highly recommend it), and when I got to the chapters about baby foods, supplements, and breads, I was simply stunned about how hard it is to get real information about what [...]