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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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Dietary Guidelines

New dietary guidelines advise more red meat and fewer ultra-processed foods!

January 21, 2026 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines were recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and …

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Filed Under: Wellness Tagged With: Dietary Guidelines, nutrition polciy, Portion sizes, red meat, RFK Jr

Add colorful vegetables to your diet

March 25, 2024 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Eating a diet with plenty of vegetables has been linked to improved health, and for good reason. Veggies (both …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating Tagged With: Dietary Guidelines, eat more, Healthy eating, nutrition, positive nutrition, Vegetables

Hidden sources of added sugar

August 1, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

While you may be skipping cookies, cake and ice cream in an effort to consume less added sugar, chances are you’re still …

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Filed Under: Added sugar Tagged With: added sugar, added sugar guidelines, candy, Dietary Guidelines, soda, sources of added sugar, sugar

With healthy eating, every bite counts

January 24, 2021 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

New Dietary Guidelines Show a Lifetime of Healthy Habits Can Make a Difference. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for …

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Filed Under: Dietary Guidelines Tagged With: alcohol, Dietary Guidelines, dietary pattern, dietary principles, fruits, healthy diet, healthy diet at every life stage, make every bite count, obesity, overweight, portion control, portion size matters, saturated fat, sugar, Vegetables

Spring clean your diet with these 10 simple tips

April 22, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post, "Spring clean your diet with these 10 simple tips" You can also read it …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating Tagged With: Dietary Guidelines, guesstimate your portion, small shifts, spring clean your diet, sugar

Nutrition panel urges American’s to eat green, limit sugar, drink coffee and more

February 26, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post on the new report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC): …

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Filed Under: Dietary Guidelines, Healthy eating, Healthy goals, Nutrition, Public health, USDA, USDHHS Tagged With: cholesterol, coffee, CSPI, dgac, Dietary Guidelines, dietary guidelines advisory committee, eat green, hhs, nutrition, nutrition panel, saturated fat, Serving size, sugar, sustainability, USDA

USDA’s new food icon: from pyramid to plate!

June 3, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

USDA’s new food icon: from Pyramid to Plate Big news in the nutrition world. Yesterday, the Obama administration …

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Dietary Guidelines, Healthy eating, Michelle Obama, portion control, USDA

Where’s the salt?

February 11, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Where’s the salt? Last week, the government unveiled the 2010 issue of the Dietary Guidelines,  and watching our …

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New Dietary Guidelines: Eat Less

February 1, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Dietary 2010 Guidelines just released The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were just released yesterday.   The …

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Filed Under: Dietary Guidelines, Healthy eating, Sodium, Uncategorized, USDA, USDHHS Tagged With: Calories, Dietary Guidelines, Healthy eating, portion control, Sodium, USDA, USDHHS

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