Reading ingredient and nutrition labels on foods and drinks is the best way to determine if it fits within your diet and health goals. While skimming the ingredient lists on food labels, you’ll probably come across hydrogenated oil at some point and wonder if it’s bad for you. Fully hydrogenated oil isn’t considered “bad” for you, whereas partially hydrogenated oil is harmful to your health. What’s the difference [...]
Do Nut Butters Have High or Low Glycemic Indexes?
The glycemic index has been a hot topic for blood sugar management and general health. Knowing how food impacts your blood sugar can help you make more informed decisions to help you meet your health and nutrition goals. Nuts, seeds, and nut butters are considered healthy additions to your diet - but are they low on the glycemic index? Nut butters generally have low glycemic indexes, which means they aren’t likely to [...]
Whole30 vs Vegan: What’s the Difference?
There are aspects of both Whole30 and vegan diets that offer plenty of potential benefits, but the Whole30 and vegan diets are VERY different diets with few similarities. Where do their similarities overlap, and just how are they so different? The differences between Whole30 and a vegan diet are too great to easily summarize (we have a handy table explaining it all in this article, though!), but some of the biggest [...]
Which Artificial Sweeteners Are Approved By the FDA?
Artificial sweeteners are used in place of caloric sweeteners to help reduce the sugar and calorie content of foods, drinks, and other products (such as chewing gum, mouthwash, etc.). Six artificial sweeteners are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and they include: We’ll review all of these artificial sweeteners and answer some questions you likely have on the topic, so read [...]
Which Nut Butters Have the Highest Oxalates?
Oxalates are compounds naturally present in some foods. If you have a history of kidney stones, your healthcare provider might suggest you follow a low-oxalate diet, since a diet high in oxalates can contribute to certain types of kidney stones. Almond butter and Brazil nut butter are among the highest oxalate nut butters, which means you should avoid them if you need to follow a low-oxalate diet. Which other nut (and [...]
Which Nut Butters Have the Lowest Oxalates?
If you’ve been told to limit the oxalates in your diet for certain health conditions (such as kidney stones), you might be wondering which nut butters have the lowest oxalates to fit in your diet. Some of the nut butters with the lowest oxalates include coconut butter, macadamia nut butter, walnut butter, and pecan butter. We’ll review nine nut and seed butters that are lower in oxalates to fit in a low-oxalate [...]
