Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD

I also write for a dietitian's blog in NYC - if you're interested, check out my post questioning the mantra of moderation over at : http://the-sage.org/post/60752812562/moderation-is-key Everything in Moderation? This is the mantra of the field of nutrition. It states that no one food is bad for you if you consume it in moderation . “Everything in moderation” is a bit confusing - and I imagine to the average person. Should you consume everything in the same moderation? I hope not - how moderately you consume vegetables and how moderately you consume Crisco should hopefully be extremely different levels of moderation. Added sugars are fine to consume in moderation - does that mean you drink a Coca-Cola once a week? Once a month? 4 times a year? What is moderate? Moderate consumption and your ability to thrive on moderate consumption of soda are going to be different depending on your daily schedule, level of activity and even your genes. The biggest issue with ...