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How a nutrition expert really eats

By Alice Callahan
New York Times·
5 mins to read
How a nutrition expert really eats
“I obviously spend quite a bit of time thinking about food,” said Maya Vadiveloo, a dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island. But as a single parent of an 8-year-old, she tries to model balance rather than perfection. Illustration / Sarah Mafféïs, The New York Times

Maya Vadiveloo spends most weekdays studying food. As a dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island, she pores over large data sets to help people make healthier decisions at the grocery store.

But at night, when she gets home from work, perfect nutrition is not

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