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Making Nutrition Make Sense

Science-based information on health, nutrition and food, from the personal point of view of a trained pediatrician and foodie, served in small, easy to digest bites


3 things that will happen when you eat more plants
3 things that will happen when you eat more plants

Your digestion will rock, you skin will glow, your inner Zen will take over. 

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plant based diets, prevention, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 3, 2016digestion, plant based, plant-centered, vegetarian, vegan, microbiome, skin, beauty, bacteria, anti-inflammatory, turmeric, fiber, constipationComment
Beauty from within: Fruits and veggies make skin glow
Beauty from within: Fruits and veggies make skin glow

Fruit and veggie pigments, such as lycopene and carotenoids, make their way into the skin and change its hue. For the better.

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antioxidant, plant based dietsAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 3, 2016plant based, plant-centered, fruit, vegetarian, vegetables, vegan, antioxidant, skin, dermatologyComment
Can you cure acne by changing your diet?
Can you cure acne by changing your diet?

In skin disorders, much like in other fields of medicine, further research shows that what we eat, unsurprisingly, affects our wellbeing. 

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fruits and vegetables, plant based diets, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 29, 2016acne, skin, beauty, low glycemic diet, Zone diet, South Beach diet, Loren Cordain, Paleo, plant-centered, plant based, sugar, added sugarComment
The logical shortcut to a low glycemic diet
The logical shortcut to a low glycemic diet

The glycemic index has crept upon our food experience. Haven’t immersed yourself in the glycemic index yet? It’s never too late. Or maybe, a new study suggests, it’s still too early.

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fruits and vegetables, whole grain, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 13, 2016glycemic index, GI, glycemic load, GL, sugar, added sugar, carbs, plant-centeredComment
October's the time for New Year’s resolutions
October's the time for New Year’s resolutions

October’s the new January and the time for New Year’s resolutions might be right around the corner. 

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prevention, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaSeptember 29, 2016Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab, new year resolution, holiday weight gain, weight-loss, weight loss tipsComment
For a successful school year: Get enough fluids
For a successful school year: Get enough fluids

As the school year starts, giving kids access to good drinking water, and reminding them to take that drink is a really simple way to make sure studying’s a little bit easier and happier. 

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parenting, prevention, school lunchAyala Laufer-CahanaSeptember 9, 2016hydration, water, hypo hydration, attention, memory, David Benton, School Lunch, school cafeteriaComment
The IKEA effect of cooking

We fall in love with the things we make -- that's why kids should learn how to cook plants!

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food psychology, fruits and vegetablesAyala Laufer-CahanaJuly 20, 2016Dan Ariely, The Upside of Irrationality, cooking, salad, parenting, plant-centered, fruit, vegetablesComment
Three thoughts on watermelon
Three thoughts on watermelon

A few tips and thoughts to make your watermelon experience more complete.

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fruits and vegetables, dietAyala Laufer-CahanaJuly 13, 2016watermelon, lycopene, tips, watermelon soup, mint, fruit, nutritionComment
To sell kids on veggies do what the food industry does
To sell kids on veggies do what the food industry does

Unless we can make junk-food marketing to kids disappear altogether – good luck with that! – we should try to level the playing field by giving veggies a marketing boost.

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fruits and vegetables, parentingAyala Laufer-CahanaJuly 6, 2016parenting, School Lunch, salad, vegeteble, advertising, fruit, school cafeteria, Andrew Hanks, snack, junk food, Rudd Center for Food PolicyComment
Just add texture
Just add texture

Chefs know about the importance of texture and mouthfeel; texture adds another dimension to the food experience and makes food more interesting and enjoyable. There’s growing evidence that texture may also affect satiety. 

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appetite, food psychology, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 29, 2016satiety, appetite, crunch, crisp, texture, calories, obesity, food psychologyComment
Coffee and cancer?
Coffee and cancer?

You might have been surprised by the announcement that the World Health Organization (WHO) found that coffee isn’t carcinogenic after all. 

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prevention, science, cancerAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 21, 2016coffee, cancer, International Agency for Research on CancerComment
Getting your kids to say no to a second cupcake
Getting your kids to say no to a second cupcake

Should parents comment about what their kid puts on his plate at a party? Evidence suggests that efforts to restrict kids’ intake are actually associated with obesity. 

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parenting, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 15, 2016parenting, restrictive diet, obesity, childhood obesity, appetite, self regulation, Megan PeschComment
Eat and drink like a music celebrity?
Eat and drink like a music celebrity?

What do the fit, beautiful music celebrities whom our teens admire eat and drink? According to the ads they help make it’s junk food and sugary drinks that got them into the great shape they’re in.

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junk food, celebrityAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 7, 2016Marie Bragg, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, musicians, celebrity, advertising, endorsment, junk food, sodaComment
Dr. Ayala on the Matt Townsend Show
Dr. Ayala on the Matt Townsend Show

Is the soda war justified? A 20 minute chat in which I make my case. Listen to my conversation with Dr. Matt on BYU Radio here. 

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diet, junk food, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 3, 2016Dr. Matt, soda tax, soda, BYU RadioComment
Light therapy for your food choices
Light therapy for your food choices

Being alert and cognizant when we select food would make us less vulnerable to environmental manipulations.

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food psychology, weight lossAyala Laufer-CahanaJune 1, 2016Dipayan Biswas, Brian Wansink, mindful, calories, light, lighting, food choiceComment
The downside of gluten-freeing your kids
The downside of gluten-freeing your kids

The food industry uses the health halo of the gluten-free label to better sell. It’s really important to emphasize that just like one knows that foods that are peanut free are not generally healthier, gluten-free foods are not a panacea.

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trends, weight loss, gluten-freeAyala Laufer-CahanaMay 17, 2016celiac, gluten, food-fad, gluten-free, arsenic, vitamin, obesityComment
The Biggest Loser’s biggest disappointment
The Biggest Loser’s biggest disappointment

It’s becoming clear that the keeping-lost-weight-off part is at least just as hard as shedding those pounds.

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diet, appetiteAyala Laufer-CahanaMay 11, 2016Biggest Loser, weight bias, weight-loss, will power, reality showsComment
Does candy make you fat?
Does candy make you fat?

A new study found that the more chocolate and candy kids ate, the slimmer they tended to be. The odds of being overweight or obese were 18 percent lower among the most avid consumers of chocolate and candy.

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sugar, weight loss, dietAyala Laufer-CahanaMay 4, 2016Constantine Gasser, candy, chocolate, obesity, diet, weight-loss, sugar, sodaComment
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