Nutrition Unshelled

As a former high school football player, football coach, and now occasional nutrition counselor for high school athletes, I have seen many sides of the high school athletes. One of the sides involves several nutritional challenges.

"Mainly, we are looking for the healthy fats, antioxidants and protein in the pistachios.  The mixture of the healthy fats and lutein helps to support the brain and eyes, the polyphenols help to decrease inflammation and the arginine effects circulation and recovery." -Becci Twombley, RD, CSSD

2018 showcased the continued growth in plant-based food innovation, interest, and sales. According to Innova Market Insights, consumers are drawn to plant-based foods based on the growing cross-sectional interest that drive its popularity: sustainability, health, and ethics from plant-based ingredients.

Diabetes is on the rise. According to the World Health Organization, 422 million adults have diabetes and 3.7 million deaths are due to diabetes and high blood glucose. That’s 1 person in 11 that have diabetes, globally!¹

It’s Vegetarian Awareness Month—the perfect time to give plant-based eating a try. After all, what do you have to lose, besides perhaps a few pounds and a few points off your blood cholesterol level.

Growing up in a Persian household, you would never find a living room coffee table topped with magazines and TV remotes. Instead, the coffee table was the home of bowls of pistachios, mixed nuts and dried fruit...