Some people may not realize that heart attacks are a leading cause of death in women. With that in mind, the Calorie Control Council caught up with registered dietitian Robyn Flipse, scientific advisor to the Council, to discuss this important issue and specifically the Go Red for Women campaign which raises awareness...
Read MoreMost of us have heard we need to add more fiber in our diet. But did you know fiber can help build healthier hearts? Three of fiber’s properties are at the core of heart health: solubility, viscosity and fermentability. Solubility The ability of fiber molecules to dissolve in water is...
Read MoreMost of us know what we’re supposed to do to live a healthy lifestyle. Recommendations include eating well, being physically active, reducing stress and getting enough sleep. But, we all know that is easier said than done. While cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and...
Read MoreCITATION & LINK: Food Funct., 2021 Advance Article https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FO02424D AUTHORS: Dominic O’Connor, Michelle Pang, Gabriele Castelnuova, Graham Finlayson, Ellen Blaak, Catherine Gibbons, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Eva Almiron-Roig, Jo Harrold, Anne Raben, J. Alfredo Martinez REVIEWER: Robyn Flipse, MS, MA, RDN The greatest value of this narrative synthesis is its deliberate focus...
Read MoreCITATION & LINK: Eur J Nutr. 2020; 59(1):249-261 AUTHORS: Aurelie Lampuré , Solia Adriouch, Katia Castetbon, Amelie Deglaire, Pascal Schlich, Sandrine Péneau, Leopold Fezeu, Serge Hercberg, Caroline Méjean REVIEWER: Robyn Flipse, MS, MA, RDN OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prospective association between individual liking for fat-and-salt, fat-and-sweet, sweet or salt and...
Read MoreCITATION & LINK: Advances in Nutrition. 2020; 00:1-12 AUTHORS: Paula R. Trumbo, Katherine M. Appleton, Kees de Graaf, John E. Hayes, David J. Baer, Gary K. Beauchamp, Johanna T. Dwyer, John D. Fernstrom, David M. Klurfeld, Richard D. Mattes, Paul M. Wise REVIEWER: Robyn Flipse, MS, MA, RDN This narrative...
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