Pork Up Your Nutrition
Written by Andrew Akhaphong, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Registered Dietitian Updated March 27, 2024 Heart-Healthy Choice Pork is certified heart healthy by the American Heart Association. For a food item to earn the certification by the American Heart Association, at least 5 nutrient criteria must be met -(1) Total Fat: less than 6.5 grams […]
Integrative Uses of Magnesium
Written by: Andrew Akhaphong, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Registered Dietitian Updated: January 9, 2024 Intro to Magnesium Magnesium is one of the most abundant mineral in the human body; approximately 40% are stored in intracellular space while 60% are stored in the bones and teeth.1 Evidence suggests that 1% of magnesium however is found in […]
Keeping Off Weight – Is Keto Right for Me?
Written by Andrew Akhaphong, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered Dietitian Published 12/08/2023 According to a survey conducted in 2022 by Forbes Health/OnePoll on 1,005 adults in the United States, the top New Year’s Resolutions are improving mental health (45%), improving fitness (39%), achieve weight loss (37%) and improving diet (33%). (1) In 2023 […]
RD Choice – Barilla® Pasta
Guest Writer – Garrett Peacy, Dietetic Intern, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Nothing is “impastable”. Take advantage of this great deal on Barilla®, your Dietitian’s Choice this week June 2nd thru June 8th on 2 for $3.00 on select varieties. Overview of Pasta Pasta comes in many different forms and there is a type for […]
All About Organic and Organic Agriculture
Image Source: Tom Werner / Getty Images Organic or conventional? Those are two most common choices consumers ask me to help guide them towards which is better for nutrition, but especially overall health. In all honesty, there is no correct answer and it should be left to interpretation on which a consumer should do. Some […]
