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About Rob Hurlbut

Posts by Rob Hurlbut:

The Resolution Cycle

I am fascinated by the fact that New Year’s resolutions come on heals of what can, for most of us, be an overly consumptive “Holiday Season”. It is one of life’s great cycles.  It all begins on Halloween with free candy at every house, then rolls into preparation for the biggest feast of the year, [...]

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Pulling Back the Curtain on Prop 37

I have spent the last 15 years of my career working to build transparency in our food supply.   If we are to become a healthier nation it is hard to imagine how we can do that if we don’t allow consumers to know what they are eating. Unfortunately certain interests are determined to keep food [...]

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Gorging on Seasonal Treats

What is a treat? Treat (n): An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure Yet if something is healthy AND a treat, then you might want to eat it more often, and for a brief period of time that singular treat can become all kinds of things. Think of [...]

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Snacking for Nutrition

I am not a big snacker.  Probably because to be a good snacker you have to be thinking about snacks when you aren’t hungry so that you are prepared for when you are.  Having the snacks on-hand when the snacking desire strikes is key to healthy snacking success (fortunately my wife, Amy, is great at [...]

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The Importance of Breakfast

You are asleep.  Resting peacefully with dreams of the great dinner you had the night before.  Gathering strength for a new day.  The phone alarm goes off, and if you’re like me, that is your time of day – no one else is awake, no other demands on your time. That is when you should [...]

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