In the last several months, nutrition supplement company Holmes Nutrition has come under fire for false claims on their great-tasting protein powder. 1 Turns out, the supplement contained only 15% of the protein per serving that it claimed to have (3.4 grams vs. 22 grams per serving), and contained a whopping 525% of the amount of sugar that it claimed to contain. 1-2 Its on-pack nutrition facts label was also a mess, spelling "dietary fiber" incorrectly and not including

My husband and I visited Bangkok last weekend. One of the highlights of our trip was a Thai food cooking class at Sabieng Thai Cooking School. The class was in English, so it was catered towards tourists interested in learning more about the basics of Thai cuisine and cooking. Our fellow classmates were from all over; Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea. Our instructor chef was from Thailand but had worked in Australia previously. It was a diverse group! We met up with our inst

It's the season of love and also of sakura, cherry blossoms, here in Japan. What better time to talk about some naturally red and pink foods ? Read on to discover ideas to incorporate these red and pink items this week to keep it festive. 💕 🌸 💗 6 pink or red foods to try this Valentine's Day week! Cherry tomatoes Cherry or grape tomatoes are a staple food in my house. Easy to snack on, add to salads, or roast for a delicious garnish, they're just so versatile and always

It was a dark and stormy night. Perfect for soup! I was inspired to try a new recipe that my sister had shared with me. The photo from Gimme Some Oven's recipe post. After my last recipe post came out, my sister texted me. "You should try these recipes," she said, and she sent me a few Pinterest links. An enneagram 4, Audrey has always been more creative and better at making things than I am, and that extends to food, too. I love food, but I'm not a great cook, and I value c

My website has been re-named and re-branded, and my services are ready to book ! Welcome to Madeline Gibson Nutrition, a dietitian-led nutrition coaching & consulting business. 🎉 To celebrate, I am hosting a lunch (or dinner) & learn event on Tuesday, January 27 at 11:00 AM Japan time - or, Monday, January 26 at 9:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM PST. See details in the image below and sign up here ! Madeline Gibson Nutrition: The origin story When I got the news that my h

The well-known Food Guide Pyramid was introduced in 1992 and was replaced with the MyPlate model in 2011. 1-2 MyPlate is based on well-established scientific evidence, emphasizes whole foods but allows for processed foods too, is adjustable to different cultural cuisines and dietary patterns like vegetarianism, and is a simple, visual way to think about building a balanced meal. 2 It also gives a reference for meal size (the MyPlate plate was usually described as 9"-10" in

On my recent trip to Seoul, I left the Korean barbecue restaurant full of delicious food and admiration for the holistically nourishing aspects of the experience. ✨ This year we made the tough call to not visit the U.S. for Christmas. We really missed being with our families, but we made the best of it by taking a quick trip to Seoul, South Korea, which is only two hours away by plane and is in the same time zone as Okinawa. On the plane, approaching Seoul My husband had bee

I'll admit I'm not the biggest fan of large-language-model (LLM)-powered AI chat-bots like ChatGPT. Maybe it's from being the daughter of two English professors who have seen first-hand the often absurd writing samples that AI can produce. And there's also the environmental impact of generative AI; it's estimated that each ChatGPT inquiry uses about 5 times the electricity required for a simple Google search. 1 Nevertheless, I acknowledge that generative AI tools seem to be

Instant ramen noodles: You know them - the ramen noodle packages that you can get for under 50 cents in pretty much any grocery store . This time-honored food is beloved by some and dismissed by others for its lack of substance and high sodium content. Whatever your opinion of the dehydrated blocks of noodles is, I'd guess you've probably tried them at least once. And while we can probably agree it's a far cry from authentic ramen from a restaurant or homemade, instant ramen