Why are we the only animals that don’t know how to eat?

Why is learning about nutrition important? Its the first thing I ask my students every semester.  I want you to take a minute to really think about that too. Many responses I typically hear are: Wanting to know how to eat better, wanting to know how to prevent getting sick, wanting some new secret dieting…

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Should you count calories for weight loss?

The argument of “calories in, calories out” has been drilled into our heads forever. Its easy to say, well “its only thermodynamics!” Sure, you can be one of those people who track every single thing you eat and figure out the exact number of calories you should eat vs. how much you are supposed to…

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