Nutrition Facts Guide: Superfoods, Lipids & Healthy Oils Written by Maggie Moon, MS, RD

Contrary to popular belief, eating cholesterol doesn’t raise blood cholesterol.

7 Myths About Cholesterol Debunked

Published May,03 2018 | By Maggie Moon, MS, RD

There's good and bad cholesterol, but how do you know which is which? Dietitian Maggie Moon cuts through the noise and debunks cholesterol myths.

Delicious chocolate Easter bunny, eggs and sweets

The 10 Most Dangerous Easter Candies for Your Health

Published Feb,27 2018 | By Maggie Moon, MS, RD

As tantalizing as they may look, Easter candies are typically full of added sugars and artificial colorings. Here are some of the worst to watch out for this April, in order of least to most unhealthy.

What Pulses Are and Why You Should Be Eating Them

Published May,11 2017 | By Maggie Moon, MS, RD

Think you have your finger on the pulse of sustainable eating? Then you won’t be surprised that 2016 has been designated the International Year of Pulses. Pulses are planet-friendly vegetarian-protein foods, like lentils and heirloom beans, that can help prevent and manage obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancers.

Maggie Moon, MS, RD is the best-selling author of The MIND Diet (2016), the owner of MINDDietMeals.com, and a writer for Livestrong.com. Her nutrition work has taken her across the country and around the world: from NYC public schools to U.S. commodity boards, from supermarkets to multibillion-dollar global companies. Ms. Moon’s unique career has been profiled in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ book, Launching Your Dietetics Career (Eat Right Press, 2011, 2016). She completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, and holds a master of science degree in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College, with a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley. Her culinary school training is from The New School of Cooking in Los Angeles, CA. She lives in LA with her husband and a giant shelf of cookbooks. Learn more about her at www.maggiemoon.com, www.minddietmeals.com, and connect with her @minddietmeals on Instagram.