Barbara Wagner, RD, LDN Plant Focused Nutrition

08/28/2025

Some children get the bulk of their calories from dairy, fast food and sugared drinks. There are many risks with these choices.

05/13/2025

Foods that disrupt our microbiome 

Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an antibiotic. If you search online for “Crohn’s disease and diet”

05/10/2025

Carbs are NOT the enemy! Dr Dr. Garth Davis is worth following for evidence based nutrition information ❤️

Add glass of soy milk and cup of coffee and I am ready to go. And I can hear the questions flying.

1) But where is your protein?: 🤦‍♂️. Read my book. Lol. Simply put, I am not obsessed with protein. I will get protein later. Still has some from soy milk . I like to center my protein around my workout. Studies show for muscle growth protein timing doesn’t matter but I keep it around workout time because I only want to stimulate IGF1 and mTOR once during day. Much longer discussion. This is controversial but at 55 I am way stronger than I was at 25. I find protein in morning makes me feel heavy. I end up with about 70-80 gm a day.

2) But seed oils are inflammatory: olive oil is not seed oil but neither seed nor olive oil are inflammatory. In fact, olive oil has great antioxidant in its polyphenols. If you are trying to lose weight then don’t overdo oils because they are calorie dense. I do find I am less hungry later when I add fat to my carbs. The studies on benefits of olive oil are numerous. See my debate with Rip on . Really, I just love the taste on sourdough. Common in Mediterranean diet.

3) But fruit is sugar and will make you fat.: if you believe this you are dead to me, lol. Carbs do not directly make you fat, excess calories do. In fact, it is very difficult for the body to convert carbs to fat, called de novo lipogenesis. Multiple studies and meta analysis have shown carbs do not cause obesity and multiple studies show fruit is extremely good for you. In fact, in 1940’s Dr. Walter Kempner showed that eating nothing but rice and fruit is an excellent way of controlling diabetes and weight (though he would whip me for olive oil). The problem is not the carbs. The problem is our ability to process carbs. This happens when saturated fat blocks production of insulin receptors. We need to concentrate on treating insulin resistance NOT blood sugar levels. A whole other debate that is lost on so many, including the nominee for surgeon general, whom I guarantee has not read the literature.

I can go on and on. Bottom line, it is a healthy breakfast.

02/08/2025

Excellent article!

Research shows that a pure whole food plant-based diet may be ideal, but perfection may not always be the ultimate goal.

01/04/2025

Great dietary recommendations for the New Year!

05/19/2024

Is soy good for you??

In view of the recent news on the health benefits of soy protein, what do we find in our China Project? Since China is one of the leading producers and consumers of soy products in the world, their use of this food may be of special interest.

01/15/2024

What is your favorite cold weather comfort food? Fresh homemade breads for me!

08/01/2023

Nice to see this article on plant based proteins:

Burned out on burgers? Plant-based protein can boost your health and please your palate. Here’s why you need protein and where to find it.

07/14/2023

Plant based diet :

A plant-based diet can provide numerous health benefits. Discover how easy it is to eat a plant-based diet and how it can help you.

03/16/2023

This years Dirty Dozen and Clean 15:

01/15/2023

Diet and cancer. What does the research show?

What diet should oncologists recommend?

10/19/2022

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