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    MedicalNewsToday: Nutrition

  • Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley.

  • Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    According to a report (.pdf) by Save the Children, climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century, the Hindu reports.

  • FDA And FSIS Collaborate To Improve Tracing Of Unsafe Food Products

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    A joint public meeting focused on improving the system for tracing of food products and ingredients that are causing illness outbreaks or presenting other risks to the health of consumers was announced today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

  • Kellogg To Stop Immunity Claims On Rice Krispies, US

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Kellogg , the global cereal and convenience food producer based in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, has announced it is going to stop putting claims on its US packets of Rice Krispies that say the cereal supports children's immunity. According to a statement released on Tuesday, Kellogg said that last year it started adding antioxidants to Rice Krispies cereals as one way to respond to "parents indicating their desire for more positive nutrition in kids' cereal".

  • Also In Global Health News: Kenya Child Mortality; DRC Rape; Cape Verde Dengue Outbreak; Guatemala Malnutrition; East Africa Flooding

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Child Mortality In Kenya Still High, Survey Shows "The most current data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics under the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) launched on Wednesday shows mortality among children under five years stands at 7.4 percent, while that of infants is at 5.2 percent," Business Daily reports.
 
 
 
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    Healthy Eating & Nutrition News

  • Before It's too late - Events, London

    22 Oct 2009 | 8:44 am
    Family Fun Day Ethical Health &amp Sustainability Croydon South London London events gigs nightlifeAre you really stupid enough to miss this - one day only - Fairfield Halls Nov 1st - ethical cinema, HealthZone, Kids Space, Cookery demosOur future is at stake - our future health, our future planet, our children's future - time is running out. What's your excuse for standing by and doing nothing?The Age Of Stupidat the eco veggie fayreNutritionists London

  • Insurance Compaines Decieve America

    19 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pm
    The White House - Blog Post - Weekly Address: Taking the Insurance Companies on Down the StretchPresident Obama has the Health Insurance companies in his sights and he is taking them on head on . He doesn't mince his words in his latest address and he has the backing of big business who are realising that the American insurance companies will cost businesses commercial viability if insurance giants keep screwing everyone with their doubling premiums and gross profits and bonuses.Obama accuses insurance companies of trying to kill reform at any cost risking unleashing havoc on the American…

  • Fish Don't Protect Against Heart Attacks

    14 Oct 2009 | 11:55 am
    Fish Don't Protect Against Heart Attacks: Study Intake of very long chain n-3 fatty acids from fis...[Eur J Heart Fail. 2009] - PubMed ResultIn this study the author's claim no protection against heart attacks from eating fish. (Full text)In a previous study it's claimed fish do have a protective effect on Atrial fibrillation although it differentiates between tuna, broiled or baked fish and fried fish or 'fish burgers'.http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/110/4/368?etoc It seems thus the key to confusion is the fat not the fish. As with studies on Flax oil, if it's pure and…

  • Warning - Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Is Not Safe

    14 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am
    Warning - Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Is Not SafeMore claims from health professionals that mercury laden flu vaccines are unsafe.Nutritionists London

  • Red meat again linked to cancer risk: Study

    12 Oct 2009 | 4:48 am
    Red meat again linked to cancer risk: Study Writing in the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that high intake of red meat may increase the risk of prostate cancer by 12 per cent. Furthermore, red meat may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by 30 per cent, wrote the researchers, led by Dr Rashmi Sinha from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. The study adds to an ever increasing list of bad news for red and processed meat, following a previous study from the NCI that reported high intakes of red and processed meats…
 
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    Mostly Eating

  • A beginners guide to keeping chickens (part 2)

    sophie
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    This is the second of two posts that make up a Beginners Guide to Keeping Chickens. If you missed it you might want to check out part 1 first. How much contact time do chickens need?Chelsea asked how much time we spend with our chickens every day.  Unlike cats and dogs, chickens don’t seem to crave human company and interaction overly so there’s no need to worry that you need to be able to give them lots of “quality time” (so long as they’re kept disease free and have all the food, water and shelter that they need). Chickens are friendly, inquisitive creatures and do like to…

  • A beginners guide to keeping chickens (part 1)

    sophie
    27 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm
    This post is a summary of everything we’ve learnt in our first four months of chicken-keeping, especially for those of you thinking about getting your own chooks one day.  Our three ex-battery chickens are completely charming chatterboxes and super-easy to look after, but there are also a few things I wish we’d known before we got them and which I wanted to share with you. This is very much a beginners perspective on keeping hens - experienced poultry keepers would no doubt have other wisdom to add and similarly I'm sure we'll keep learning as we go.  If you are seriously…

  • On Autumn and chickens

    sophie
    12 Oct 2009 | 11:24 am
    A short post today about a couple of different things.Seasonal eating for AutumnRather than re-posting it, I thought I'd just mention last year's Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Guide for Autumn.  If you're after meal and snack ideas for seasonal eating, or fancy a pretty print-out of seasonal fruits and vegetables to stick on your fridge door then look no further. Potential chicken-keepers - ask your questions here!A couple of people have asked me what our day-to-day routine is with our backyard chickens so I've started to write a post about our daily and weekly routine. I've also included…

  • Damson, Pear and Walnut Muffins

    sophie
    30 Sep 2009 | 10:46 am
    Alongside the lush new greens growing in  my garden are some productive older residents including  damson, apple, fig and plum trees. Most of the fruit bounty from the trees is taken care of between eating, passing on to friends and freezing (with just enough sugar). It’s the damsons that need a bit more thought; they are delicious in their own way, but not really all that good eaten au naturel.  The first batch of purple blue damsons were made into a tub of decadent full fat, cream and sugar ice-cream, courtesy of Nigel Slater. The second batch were destined for Madalene’s…

  • Thoughts and photos from a first summer of veg growing

    sophie
    12 Sep 2009 | 7:58 am
    Inspired by Elaine, Wendy, Kalyn and a whole host of other inspirational gardeners this has been my first summer of growing my own vegetables.  I always enjoy looking at other folks "grow your own" pics so thought I'd share a few of my own.  This summer has been a steep learning curve, with most lessons learnt the hard way. People say pictures speak a thousand words; these are just a few of the lessons I've learnt.This is waaay to many radish for two people.  Nobody likes radish this much, even if it's very exciting that they're ready to eat before anything else.Conversely,…
 
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    About.com: Nutrition

  • Nutrient Density

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:40 am
    Thinking about nutrient density of the foods you eat will help you make healthier choices for you meals and snacks. When you eat nutrient dense foods, you automatically eat fewer calories but you get many more nutrients. Learn about nutrient density and how to choose nutrient dense foods. Related Articles: Feel Full on Fewer Calories Best Nutritional Buys Business Eating on the Run: How to Fill Up Without Filling Out Daily Nutrition TipPhoto © Rick HawkinsNutrient Density originally appeared on About.com Nutrition on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 11:40:56.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Life After Dentures

    3 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm
    A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to a new website called Dentureliving.com, which offers help and support for denture wearers (including beauty tips and other ways to boost your confidence). I didn't realize how many millions of Americans wear dentures. And I learned that a large number of denture wearers are embarrassed and even afraid to eat out in restaurants because they're afraid they'll have trouble eating or that their dentures might slip. Actually, wearing dentures is much better than having serious dental problems, but they can take a little getting used to. If you're getting…

  • Coping With the Time Change

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
    The annual ending of Daylight Saving Time brings welcome sunlight into the early morning hours, however it can take a few days to get used to the disruption of your sleeping patterns. There are a few things you can with do with your diet do to ease the transition: Go easy on the caffeine. A cup of coffee or two in the morning is fine, but consuming too much caffeine later in the day may make it difficult for you to sleep.Don't skip breakfast. Even if you're groggy in the AM, you need to get some fuel in your body before going to work and school.Avoid heavy foods or spicy foods. Or any foods…

  • Swine Flu Conspiracy Theories

    30 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pm
    There is so much misinformation about H1N1 influenza, but our Patient Empowerment Guide, Trisha Torrey, has some helpful tips for recognizing myths, frauds, conspiracy theories and scams: A Review of Pandemic H1N1 Swine Flu Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Bogus, Counterfeit or Unapproved H1N1 Swine Flu Products Finding Credible, Reliable Objective Health Information on the InternetDaily Nutrition TipSwine Flu Conspiracy Theories originally appeared on About.com Nutrition on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 19:42:07.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Healthy Halloween

    30 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am
    Halloween is almost here. The kids are getting their costumes ready and you know they will be bringing bags of candy home after trick-or-treating on Saturday night. I know that eating all that candy is fun, but having a big pile of candy to nibble at for several day adds all that extra sugar, calories and unhealthy fats to your kids' diet. Since childhood obesity is becoming a problem, it might be a good idea to keep the candy consumption under control this year. Read how to have a healthy Halloween. Healthier Halloween Treats Jack O' Lantern Fruit Cup How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds Spider…
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    Diet & Fitness Blog

  • Ask Pam: Staying Hydrated

    Geoffrey Anderson Jr
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am
    Is drinking water important even in the winter?When we think of the holiday season, we often think of all the food that comes with celebrating the season. This makes it easy to overlook an important component of good health: WATER! Just because it's holiday time doesn’t mean you should neglect staying hydrated.Your body needs water to operate efficiently. If you allow yourself to become dehydrated, your mood can suffer -- making you feel tired, stressed or cranky!We all know the holiday season can be a stressful time in itself, so let’s not add to it! Keep drinking; you may even feel…

  • Ask Raphael: Workout Equipment

    Geoffrey Anderson Jr
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
    Have a question about your routine or anything fitness-related? Send it Raphael's way at askraphael@ediets.comRaphael, I am curious about what you think of the advertised ab belts that tighten your tummy like you've done an hour of ab exercises?I am a fit 54 year old. I exercise an average of five days a week. I work out on my elliptical machine for 30 minutes at least. Four days a week, I work out with hand weights and do tapes on alternate days.In the summer, I bike 4 -5 days a week for a least an hour -- sometimes more. I eat mostly the Mediterranean diet. I look pretty good, but would…

  • Ask Raphael: Effective Weight Loss

    Geoffrey Anderson Jr
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:08 pm
    Have a question about your routine or anything fitness-related? Send it Raphael's way at askraphael@ediets.comRaphael, I know that I can't spot reduce but surely there is a way to work on one area and the rest of the body will follow. I used to stand with a dumbbell in each hand and twist from side to side, swinging my arms back and forth like a lawn sprinkler motion. Someone at the gym told me that would add muscle to my waist, and I would not accomplish the look that I am after. Is there anything wrong with what I was doing? Because it really felt good when I did that. -- CRCR,The exercise…

  • Ask Pam: Surviving the Holidays

    Geoffrey Anderson Jr
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:07 pm
    For all you members: Come join our next online meeting "Living with Diabetes" on Nov. 2 and Nov. 5, 2009 at 9 a.m. EST with Denise and 8 p.m. with Kimberly! Visit your community to talk live and in person. Get all your nutrition questions ready! Can’t wait to see you there!How can I make it through the holidays without tacking on those pounds? If you can answer this one simply, definitely let me know! Seriously, for most of us, the time between October and the new year are tough. With all the candy, food, treats, beverages (the list goes on…), it can be a challenging time to say no and…

  • Tweak of the Week: Boost Your Metabolism

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    28 Oct 2009 | 8:31 am
    By Shawn McKeeStaff Writer Growing up, my brother was "big-boned." I was skinny. My dad affectionately called us the stick and the brick. As we got a little older, my brother's bone affliction was redefined as a slow metabolism and his problem was at least identified.Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about a slow metabolism…right?The truth is that genetics do define our metabolic rates to some degree but, like other genetic predispositions, there are factors that we can control. Diet and activity levels are lifestyle choices that affect metabolism, according to eDiets Director of…
 
 
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  • It ain't just a river

    Shauna
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:22 am
    There is a mutant breed of Positive Thinking that is called Denial. Like if you decide to focus on the many many many great things in your life, and ignore the black cloud that's hovered over for months and months. Or if you write selectively about that one good day or that one cool thing that happened, and forget about the twenty good days that didn't happen because you were hiding from your friends and eating toast on the couch instead. Or if you focus on that one kick-arse kickboxing class you did this week, and ignore the five sneaky chocolate bar wrappers in your handbag. Or if you tell…

  • Happy Halloween!

    Shauna
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am
    We carved the homegrown micropumpkins.

  • The Great Lanterns

    Shauna
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:36 pm
    Our beginner's luck in the garden has run out. I should have known better than to crow about the tomatoes and salad leaves so much!Gareth had carefully nurtured three pumpkin plants from the seed packet with a view to carving his very own pumpkins this Halloween. They were truly thriving for awhile there but I think we started the process about 2.5 months too late so now we've run out of daylight hours for them to grow. So here are the results of the pumpkin harvest with a matchstick for scale! Maybe we'll draw some faces on 'em with markers and they can spook the sparrows. I've never been…

  • I struggle with the technology

    Shauna
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:43 pm
    Hello! If there is anyone out there who subscribed to the Two Fit Chicks podcast in iTunes over the past month or so, you may not have automagically received the latest episode because... well, I'm not quite sure. I was trying to add a picture to our iTunes listing and I tweaked the title so it used the word and and not an ampersand (&) and I think that screwed it all up. So if you Unsubscribe from the podcast, then search for us again in iTunes or click this link, then re-subscribe, it seems to fix it!This is the Podcast Help Desk equivalent of Turn The Computer Off Then Turn It Back On…

  • Episode 03 - Two Fit Chicks and a Microphone Podcast

    Shauna
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:04 am
    There's a new podcast episode today! And unlike Episode 2, this one didn't take 14 hours to edit because I finally managed to record the audio properly. Woohoo! The theme this week is goals. How do you approach them? How do you make 'em happen? How do you make sure they're  not quietly abandoned like the great knitting project of 1987 or that bloody Hundred Push Ups Challenge? » Click here to listen to the podcast on the official site, TwoFitChicks.org Give me a shout if you have any problems listening to it, if you should feel so inclined to listen, that is. Another entry tomorrow, and I…
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  • US: House Vote on Health Care Bill Imminent - NewsGrabs Friday, 6 November 2009

    Josef Hasslberger
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:45 am
    US: House Poised to Vote on Government Take-over of Health Care For those of you living in the US: check out what the National Health Federation has to say about the coming expansion of the health care or rather disease care system and its projected effects on freedom of choice. The reform bill is to be voted on in the House of Representatives on Saturday 7 November. You might want to call your representatives to give them a piece of your mind... Don’t enclose our broccoli! (No Patents on Seeds and Animals campaign) “The continuing patenting of seeds, conventional plant varieties and…

  • Swine Flu Epidemic Dropping off - NewsGrabs Monday, 2 November 2009

    Josef Hasslberger
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:59 am
    Amid all the disastrous swine flu news, here is a different point of view to consider: "I would like to point out that S. and myself published on the effective technology of Washing hands about 3 years back. We also predicted the failure of all the "approved" technologies. Now! I have good news. The Flu epidemic is OVER folks. It will be a memory before the vaccinations get a chance to work. Within the next 3 weeks the epidemic will be reduced to a mere 15% fraction of its current level. It has already spiked over and is rapidly dropping off. You can get the facts by Google…

  • Larry Leptin's Halloween Candy - NewsGrabs Thursday, 29 October 2009

    Josef Hasslberger
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am
    Video: Larry Leptin's Halloween Candy Monsanto’s Toxic and Mutated World – Is Sugar Safe to Eat? Of course, GMO sugar, like other GMO “foods,” doesn’t need to be labeled as such (because nobody in their right mind would buy it if it were). Half the refined sugar in the U.S. is from beets – and insiders say the industry has quickly converted to the GMO Frankenfood beets, estimating up to 95% of farmers are now using them. Beet sugar is often mixed with cane sugar, meaning that unless a product lists the ingredient as cane sugar or organic cane sugar then it…

  • The Beautiful Truth - NewsGrabs Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    Josef Hasslberger
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am
    Billions are spent each year on 'Cancer research' but effective methods of prevention and healing are just not being considered because they aren't a good source of pharmaceutical profit. Dr Max Gerson, the man who cured Albert Schweitzer, lost his life and almost saw his life's work destroyed because of this - his cancer cure actually worked and so it just had to be blocked. Video (full length): The Beautiful Truth - Gerson's Cancer Therapy Many poisons have been made illegal but ... there are still so many legal poisons used in both nutrition and "therapy", to make everyone sick.

  • How to Engineer a Pandemic - NewsGrabs Friday, 23 October 2009

    Josef Hasslberger
    23 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am
    The swine flu is continuing to rivet our attention. A strong polarization divides vaccine proponents and vaccine critics, so most of the news this time deals with the 'epidemic' and a widespread resistance to vaccination. This one is not the first disease epidemic built on hype, as True Ott explains in this article... Vaccine-Induced Disease Outbreaks: How to Engineer a ‘Pandemic’ By A. True Ott, PhD, ND As a matter of fact, the American Public in general was so optimistic and HAPPY in 1921, that relatively few people were unhealthy as well. For the first time in decades, hospital…
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    The Nutrition and Food Web Archive

  • Effects of Combat on Returning Female Veterans Focus of Fippinger Grant

    Administrator
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    Do female combat veterans have more problems adjusting to civilian life than males? In one of the first studies of its kind, Women’s Health Research at Yale will launch a collaborative study to identify gender differences among returning soldiers. Of the two million Americans who have fought in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001, some 220,000 have been women, and many of these women have been in combat. In fact, this is the largest cadre of U.S. military women exposed to combat to date. Women’s Health Research at Yale is undertaking its study of gender differences among veterans in…

  • Possible Novel H1N1 Cases In Pigs Not Unexpected; Experts Say U.S. Pork Is Safe To Eat

    Administrator
    17 Oct 2009 | 5:06 am
    USDA has confirmed that hogs at the Minnesota State Fair may have screened positive for the novel H1N1 virus. USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories expects to have confirmatory results within the next few days. This event is not unexpected given that much like humans, hogs can contract influenza viruses. Experts have said unequivocally that U.S. pork is safe to eat and that people can not contract the flu from eating pork or pork products. USDA scientists have underscored that novel H1N1 flu is not a foodborne disease; it is a respiratory infection that does not impact pork…

  • Dietitians Name Three Cancer-Fighting Recipes for 25th Anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Administrator
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am
    To observe the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, dietitians with the nonprofit Cancer Project are offering three delicious, low-fat, and easy-to-prepare recipes to help women prevent and survive breast cancer. The recipes include a Green “Goodie” Smoothie; Lentil Artichoke Stew; and Cucumber, Mango, and Spinach Salad. Each recipe is featured in “The Cancer Survivor’s Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back,” authored by nutrition researcher Neal Barnard, M.D., president of The Cancer Project, and nutritionist Jennifer Reilly, R.D. The guide includes…

  • 3 Tips for Reducing Your Breast Cancer Risk: Get FIT

    Administrator
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am
    Medical advances and early detection have improved the survival rate of breast cancer patients, yet one out of every eight women in the United States will still face the disease. Prevention must now be the focus. Only 5 to 10 percent of cases can be blamed on genetics; the majority appear to be linked to environmental causes and personal lifestyle choices. Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder of Breastcancer.org, reports “Significant evidence links excess weight with a higher risk of breast cancer—both for a first diagnosis and for recurrence.” Maintaining a fit body through healthful eating and…

  • Colourful foods are hot

    Administrator
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am
    The Colour Code, co-authored by James A. Joseph, PhD, lead researcher at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, explores the powerful connection between the colour of foods and optimum health. “Incorporating colourful fruits and vegetables into a daily eating plan may be the best defensive strategy for fending off many diseases such as cancer, heart disease and dementia,” Dr. Joseph says. For example, deep blue wild blueberries may be “one of the best age-proofing foods in your diet.” More information is available at www.wildblueberries.com. www.newscanada.com
 
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    Nourishing Thoughts

  • Kids’ new study finds that high sugar cereals are heavily marketed to kids!

    Maggie LaBarbera
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:09 am
    Sad to say that the obesity conference reported last week that young kids are being aggressively marketed to by the highest sugar cereals. The study was done by the Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Here are some of the reports highlights: The average preschool child sees 642 cereal ads per year on television, and almost all of these are for cereals with the worst nutrition rankings. On the Internet, cereal companies make heavy use of marketing by sponsoring cereal websites and “advergames”. For example, millsberry.com, the website sponsored by General…

  • Super Nanny helps parents bring healthy eating habits to kids!

    Maggie LaBarbera
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:03 am
    Did anyone see Super Nanny last week.  She had her hands full helping a family with not one but two sets of kids make healthy eating choices! Super Nanny was right on target with her healthy tips! Super Nanny noticed that the kids did not eat any fruits or vegetables.  They ate lots of fatty foods followed by doses of sugary sweets and soda!  When she confronted the parents about the children’s poor eating habits, they explained that the kids would not eat anything but frozen and packaged foods.  What was more surprising was the mom was a healthy eater, she just didn’t know…

  • National study shows that many kids in the US don’t get enough vitamin D

    Maggie LaBarbera
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am
    I have reported on vitamin D levels and kids in previous blogs. vitamin D is so important for kids bones and teeth and may also help to prevent cancer. This is the first nationally representative study of vitamin D levels and children. Children’s Hospital in Boston analyzed government data (2001-2006) for children aged 11 years and younger. Here is what they found: Approximately 6 million US children are not getting enough vitmain D. This is based on the American Academy of Pediatrics standards. This means about 1 out of every 5 kids! However, many experts argue that this standard is…

  • Healthy Monday-Treat yourself to healthy treats.

    Maggie LaBarbera
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    This Monday keep candy in the bag Stay away from your kids’ Halloween treats in favor of sliced apples, unsalted nuts and antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy, organic dark chocolate. This Monday keep your kids’ candy in the bag. Stay away from your kids’ Halloween treats in favor of sliced apples, unsalted nuts and antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy, organic dark chocolate. Mondays are a great day to renew Family Health vows. Every Monday, you will find some healthy tip to help your family start the week off on a Healthy Note! Thanks to Healthy Monday organization for sharing their Monday…

  • Halloween fun promotes healthy snacks and gives away free coupons for chocolate milk

    Maggie LaBarbera
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:34 am
    I wanted to share with you a chance to have some fun, promote healthy snacks for kids AND support the World Wildlife Fund this Halloween. Hershey’s and Organic Valley want to spread the word about milk in single serve, shelf stable cartons, and encourage moms to hand these out as Halloween treats.  To help spread the work they have created a special campaign on  Facebook and Twitter .  On the Facebook and Twitter, you can choose whether your friends deserve to receive a treat or a trick – each and every one you send is a 10 cents donation to World Wildlife Fund. And on the Web, you…
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    Integrative Nutrition Blog

  • Healthy School Food Recipe Contest

    Integrative Nutrition
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:29 am
    IIN Grads are on the cutting edge of nutrition reform, so, what better way to bring attention to the Healthy School Food movement, than to have a contest?   Kris Moon, IIN Graduate and Director of House Operations and Events at The James Beard Foundation, is coordinating a recipe contest that will bring real change to the NYC Public School food.  The James Beard Foundation is teaming up with the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food, and Candle Café/79 to develop healthy, plant-based, and meatless entrées to be served at NYC public school lunches. New York…

  • Depression on a Diet

    Integrative Nutrition
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
      The days are officially shorter and colder.  The clocks were turned back over the weekend, marking the beginning of Daylight Savings Time.  This time of year, with fewer hours of sunlight and much of our day spent inside, also lead many people into their yearly winter blues.  The winter blues aka Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects people who do not normally experience depression throughout the warmer months, or causes a marked increase in their depressive symptoms during the winter months.  People with SAD often eat and sleep excessively and crave sugary or…

  • Flu Fighting Tips

    Integrative Nutrition
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Everyone is talking about the flu, the shot, and whether to get it or not.  There are many ways to boost your immunity during flu season, and avoid getting sick.  The most important thing is to eat a healthy well balanced diet full of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables.  Specific immunity booster are Vitamin C, found in citrus fruits and Omega 3 fats, found in fatty fish.  Garlic, carrots and sweet potatoes, which are loaded with beta carotene, also pump up your immune system.  Probiotics, or the "live active cultures" found in yogurt, are healthy bacteria…

  • Trick-or-Treat-Give Me Something Good to Eat

    Integrative Nutrition
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:57 am
      It’s that time of year again, the beginning of the season for consumption of all things sweet.  Halloween marks the start of the holiday season that extends until the beginning of January.  The tendency to overindulge in sweet treats rises, the sugar rush ensues, and waistlines expand.    Considering the rise in childhood obesity, here are some ideas to curb the sugar rush, and still keep the kids happy and healthy. For the ghosts and goblins that come knocking: Select dark chocolate options for trick-or-treaters.  Dark chocolate has health benefits…

  • Chocolate Chip or Oatmeal Raisin?

    Joshua Rosenthal
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:53 pm
    Nearly everyone has tried some type of diet to lose weight.  There’s the Grapefruit Diet, The Lemonade Diet, The Cabbage Soup Diet, The Zone Diet, The South Beach Diet and now there’s a Cookie Diet.  The New York Times reports on a recent fad diet that permits six prepackaged cookies a day, plus one “real” meal, for example, skinless chicken and steamed vegetables.  The diet restricts the dieter to between 800 and 1,000 calories a day.  The nutritional content is quite vague. The reported cookies contain protein derived from meat, eggs, milk and…
 
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    Nutrition Business Journal

  • From Vitamin Shoppe IPO to NCN V, Investment Landscape Looking Brighter for Nutrition Firms

    Carlotta Mast
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:50 am
    The Vitamin Shoppe’s better-than-expected initial public offering (IPO) on October 27 demonstrated that the public markets, which have been generally turned off by retail plays in recent years, see lots of opportunity in the dietary supplement and nutrition sector. The IPO was the first for a retail-based company in almost two years, and it raised about $150 million for the 434-store supplement chain. A week before The Vitamin Shoppe’s better-than-expected opening day, a group of 20 smaller nutrition-related companies convened in San Francisco for the fifth meeting of the Nutrition…

  • Not Even Dr. Weil Can Escape FDA and FTC H1N1 Claims Scrutiny

    Carlotta Mast
    19 Oct 2009 | 7:57 pm
    On October 15, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint H1N1-related warning letter to DrWeil.com for claims the Internet retailer published for its Immune Support Formula. The agencies said the company had made illegal claims about the Immune Support Formula being a prevention, treatment or cure for the H1N1 flu virus in people. DrWeil.com—which is owned by Weil Lifestyle LLC and sells products under the name of the well-known integrative medicine guru Andrew Weil, MD—pulled the content in question from its Website in…

  • Daniel Fabricant to join NBJ Sports Nutrition & Weight Loss Webinar

    Patrick Rea
    16 Oct 2009 | 12:43 pm
    I have some very interesting news.Daniel Fabricant, Interim Executive Director of the Natural Products Foundation, has agreed to join the NBJ Sports Nutrition & Weight-Loss webinar and present an expert review of the September 29 Senate Subcommittee hearing on steroid products being marketed as supplements, the FDA’s recent raid on Bodybuilding.com, the Hydroxycut recall and other regulatory-related events pertinent to dietary supplements, particularly sports and weight-loss products.Our goal is to provide webinar attendees with an intelligent and realistic view into the current…

  • Cargill Revenues Down 65% From Last Year’s Record First Quarter

    Jason Phillips
    13 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am
    Cargill, one of the world’s largest suppliers of raw materials, saw its net earnings decline by 65% in the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year. Cargill’s bottom line was negatively impacted by its majority investment in the Mosaic Company, a fertilizer company which saw a 91% profit decline in Q1. Revenues for the global supplier totaled $525 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2009. Last year’s Q1 revenues of $1.49 billion were the highest in company history.Despite Cargill’s large first quarter decline driven by industrial segment losses, it was able to churn out earnings…

  • Your Supplier Can Kill You Caution Industry Veterans Ullman and Cudahy

    Jason Phillips
    6 Oct 2009 | 9:40 am
    Good manufacturing practices (GMP) and supply quality were both topics du jour at Natural Products Expo East in Boston last week, as attendees from all ends of the supply chain converged to discuss the ways in which they could better the industry and inspire more consumer confidence. While there seemed to be a shortage of ingredient supply companies exhibiting, it didn’t detract from a robust and timely education program highlighted by a number of Supply Expo-sponsored sessions. Many of these sessions conveyed an underlying sense of urgency surrounding the latest eyebrow-raising media…
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  • An Amazing Success Story

    Hearing back from successful clients and customers is my favorite part of being a nutritionist. Below is an email change that I am very happy to share with you from a Warp Speed Fat Loss Client, John Maynarich. On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 3:07 PM, wrote: Hi Mike, Thanks for the ...

  • The Death of Intervals?

    Here is an interview I did with Alwyn Cosgrove last week about some cutting edge techniques that he is using to help clients lose more weight. Mike: Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. First so we all have some perspective, how long have you been a trainer? Alwyn Cosgrove: ...

  • Warp Speed Fat Loss 2.0 – Try The First Workout

    Alwyn and I have been cranking on a complete revamping of our Warp Speed Fat Loss program. We'd love to have your try out a sample workout this weekend. Here's where you can get it. http://www.warpspeedfatloss.com/workout.php

  • Body Weight, Body Fat, Waist Line….What Matters?

    No matter what your goals are for you and your body, it is of the utmost importance that you track how your body is changing. Unfortunately in the case of weight loss most people only track the readings on the scale. As time goes on I am more and more ...

  • Peroidization Training. Is It Necesary?? [Ask Mike]

    We haven't had an installment of Ask Mike in a while but here we go with a great question from Mark. If you have a question that you'd like answered on the blog just go here and submit a request. What is your view on periodization? I always assumed that  periodization ...
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  • Spaghetti Squash Gratin

    Nicole
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    While we normally eat spaghetti squash tossed with nothing more than a a bit of olive oil and a handful of fresh-grated parmigiano reggiano, I decided to splurge this time around and used the versatile squash to create a rich and creamy gratin. This gratin was inspired by a recipe I found at Laura Rebecca’s Kitchen.  I’m sure her sour cream version is wonderful, and that’s what I had originally planned to make, but when I realized that I had some heavy cream that needed to be used, I opted for that instead.  I also added some shallots along with the garlic, and decreased…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Acorn Squash

    Nicole
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am

  • Apple Cinnamon Buttermilk Cake

    Nicole
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    This simple, delicious apple cake may be my new favorite fall dessert.  It is moist, tender, packed with tart apples and cinnamon, and very easy to prepare.  What’s not to love? On a whim, I decided to update the popular Blueberry-Strawberry Buttermilk Cake with fall flavors by swapping in apples, cinnamon and extra vanilla for the blueberries and strawberries.  But the result of the experiment was so much better than the original, I’m not sure if I’ll ever make the other version of this cake again.  It’s that good. Although the cake is excellent on its own, you…

  • Pumpkin Doughnuts

    Nicole
    29 Oct 2009 | 3:24 pm
    Although this was my first time making them, I’m beginning to think that these warm and spicy pumpkin doughnuts are going to become a fall tradition around here.  Filled with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and even a hint of cardamom, these doughnuts will warm your soul on a crisp autumn morning. Have you ever made doughnuts from scratch?  The closest I had ever come to making doughnuts was back in my college days when I learned how to make faux doughnuts (fauxnuts?) by poking holes in refrigerated biscuit dough rounds and frying them up in a skillet.  They were pretty good if you…

  • Wordless Wednesday: A Hike Before the Storm

    Nicole
    21 Oct 2009 | 4:06 pm
 
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    Iateapie.net Healthy Diet Food Reviews

  • Quaker Golden Maple Oatmeal Squares Cereal

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am
    I am a huge fan of the sweet yet wholesome Quaker Brown Sugar Oatmeal Squares. It's not a particularly flashy cereal, but when I saw the Golden Maple, I knew I had to try it. These Quaker Golden Maple Oatmeal Squares are very similar in structure to the original, but with the new flavor, they have carved out their own niche. When I opened the bag inside, I could instantly smell the maple scent. It reminded me of other maple syrup-inspired cereals, but I knew this cereal was much healthier for me with whole oat flour as the main ingredient. NUTRITION FACTS Serving Size: 1 cup (56 grams)…

  • Wild Harvest Natural Raisin Bran Cereal

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am
    You're looking at a cereal fiend here! I just love the stuff and while I have my favorites, I still keep an eagle eye out to try new ones.Wild Harvest Natural Wholesome Raisin Bran Cereal seemed to call out to me when I was at the grocery store on my last trip. The packaging design made me pay attention, but it was the nutrition claims on the front of the box that made me decide to try it: 24 whole grains per serving, excellent source of fiber and good source of iron ... why not! I must say that Raison Bran is not my favorite type of cereal (it might be my least favorite), but hey, there must…

  • Birds Eye Vegetables Coupons

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am
    We love us some BirdsEye Vegtables here on Iateapie.net. We've reviewed Birds Eye Steamfresh Whole Green Beans and Birds Eye Steamfresh Asian Medley Frozen Vegetables and only had good things to say. One of the best things about this brand is that there are usually coupons available to make them even more affordable. ... There's more. Continue reading 'Birds Eye Vegetables Coupons'...

  • Simple Quick & Easy Tossed Salad

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am
    This salad is something I make a big batch of so I can pair it with light lunches and soups. I always try to have some salad in the fridge so I can reach for it at those times when I know I shouldn't be eating ... but I want to anyway (like today when I went for too long without eating and started reaching for a bag of potato chips). Ingredients Romaine Lettuce Tomato Cucumbers Grapes Cheese Chicken ... There's more. Continue reading 'Simple Quick & Easy Tossed Salad'...

  • De Wafelbakkers All Natural Whole Grain Pancakes

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:23 am
    De Wafelbakkers definitely has this whole "pancake thing" down to a science. I was thrilled with their Buckwheat Berry Pancakes and when I found their Whole Grain variety on sale for a mere $1.00 at Wal-Mart, I figured they would be worth it (and are they ever)! NUTRITION FACTS Serving Size: 2 pancakes (78 grams) Calories: 180 Total Fat: 5 grams, 8% Saturated Fat: 0% Sodium: 300 mg, 13% Protein: 4 grams Carbohydrates: 32 grams Fiber: 6 grams, 24% Sugar: 9 grams Price: $1.00 Just like the Buckwheat Berry variety, a serving is 2 extremely dense pancakes that remain delicious, despite losing…
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  • Genetically modified corn growers not obeying rules designed to maintain pest resistance

    Ethicurean
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am
    Stop bugging me: As many as 25% of the American farmers growing genetically engineered corn are no longer complying with federal rules intended to maintain the resistance of the crops to damage from insects, according to a Center for Science in the Public Interest report released Thursday based on EPA records. (CSPI does not oppose GE crops, but does favor stricter regulation.) The crops in question, called BT corn, have bacterial genes spliced into their DNA that cause the plants to make toxins that kill certain insects when they feed on the crop. The EPA requires farmers in the Corn Belt to…

  • Open season: Local Roots Markets opens in Wooster, Ohio

    Jennifer M. aka Baklava Queen
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Nine months doesn’t really seem like a very long time: over the span of a lifetime, just a mere hiccup on a long journey. But when you’re in the midst of those nine months (ask any expectant mother), you find yourself amazed at how much goes on in that time frame — and how it can seem to pass so slowly, and yet so quickly. That’s how long (or how short) it’s been since the steering committee of the Wooster Local Foods Cooperative, Inc., came together and began meeting regularly. And now another newborn has entered the world, and its proud parents’  dreams have…

  • Oakland has 1,200 acres of public land

    Ethicurean
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    Ready, set, grow!: A new report released today by UrbanFood.org, with support from the HOPE Collaborative and City Slicker Farms, has identified 1,200 acres of vacant and underutilized public land in Oakland, California, that could potentially be used for food production. If only half of it were cultivated, then it could supply 5% of Oakland’s vegetable needs, the reports says. (Oakland Local) The Ethicurean’s editor, an Oakland resident, observes that all soil would need to be tested for heavy metals and contaminants first, of course, but that turning these blighted vacant lots…

  • Report scrutinizes ties between Big Food, health organizations

    Janet
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
    Ignore the man behind the curtain: Reporters Rick Montgomery and Alan Bavley examine the “marriages of convenience” between unhealthy food producers and organizations aimed at promoting health, such as the newly announced alliance between Coca Cola and the American Academy of Family Physicians. (Kansas City Star) So depressing that these supposed health groups are so willing to sell their names to companies whose success lies in adding pounds of flesh to their customers.

  • Small-town grocery stores feed a need bigger than stomachs

    Steph L.
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:56 pm
    In the small Nebraska town I now call home, a small grocery store anchors one end of Main Street. Once a farm-implement dealership, it has nine aisles, a dairy cooler, and a fresh meat counter. It employs nine full-time workers plus various high school students, and its limited hours frequently cause this workaholic to actually leave my office at a reasonable hour. (It closes on weekdays at 6 pm, 7 pm on Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sundays.) Although I grow a lot of my own produce — and I still have an “out-of-town” list for things like wasabi, coconut milk, and other exotic items I…
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  • Big News! Say Hello to…

    armen
    14 Oct 2009 | 5:43 pm
    Little Elissa Howdy all! I’m Armen, Melanie’s husband. At 18:45 on Oct 13, 2009, Melanie gave birth to our first child; a beautiful, healthy baby girl weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces. She’s called, Elissa. Both Melanie and Elissa are doing really well. She probably wouldn’t tell you this, but I can tell you that Melanie’s habitual healthy eating and exercise routine, though very simple, has paid off! I don’t know if she’ll ever share her pregnancy and labour experience, but she was so well prepared she did amazing through the whole thing! I…

  • Why I Love Housework!

    Melanie
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am
    sxc.hu: bies Okay, okay, so I may have exaggerated a little with the title! But, I think it’s pretty neat that household chores could be contributing to my overall health and fitness levels! Get this… if you do four or more household chores per day, it can help you burn over 50,000 calories in one year. That’s a great way to keep fit, healthy and toned! Apparently, the average British woman spends more than 16 hours a week cleaning her home – that’s the equivalent of 2 hours and 23 minutes a day! But, you need to be thinking “elbow grease” here!! Sorry to say…

  • How Do You Track Your Fitness Progress?

    Melanie
    8 Oct 2009 | 2:51 am
    sxc.hu: stylesr1 Are you a couch potato? How long do you think it would take to get control over your fitness and start seeing results? There’s no doubt, getting fit can seem like a bit of an overwhelming process. I’m beginning to contemplate this very thing myself… with only a few days till our first child arrives, I’m entering into the unknown territory of post-pregnancy body! It’s definitely going to test what I’m made of. I talk about this stuff a lot on my blog, but I often ask myself do I really know what it’s like to be on the other side???

  • New Guidelines: Peanuts in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    Melanie
    6 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am
    sxc.hu: lusi The guidelines have recently changed concerning eating peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Here in the UK, the advice was that peanuts and peanut products may need to be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding if your baby was at high risk (i.e. had a parent or sibling with allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma and/or eczema). This was precautionary advice, based on the concern that by eating peanuts there may be a transfer through to the developing infant, which could affect whether they would develop a peanut allergy in childhood. However, following a…

  • Should I Use Alli Weight Loss Pills?

    Melanie
    1 Oct 2009 | 1:31 am
    Have you tried Alli, or considered using it to lose weight? I’m certainly not a fan of taking pills and potions as a quick fix solution, but I know that for some people these are an option and they can work. So, I thought it was worthwhile taking a closer look at Alli today. What is Alli? Alli is the reduced-strength version of orlistat (Xenical), a prescription drug used in the treatment of obesity. It’s approved for over-the-counter sale to overweight adults (BMI of 28 or more), and is meant to be used in conjunction with a low-calorie, low-fat diet, and regular exercise. So,…
 
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  • Red Meat and Processed Meat Linked to Prostate Cancer

    5 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm
    High consumption of red meat and processed meats has been linked to prostate cancer by researchers at the National Cancer Institute. The study followed more than 175,000 men for nine years and concluded that those who ate the most red meat and processed meats had a higher incidence of prostate cancer. Previous studies on the link between red meat and prostate cancer have been inconclusive. This new study adds more information to the question of whether red and processed meats have a significant impact on the development of prostate cancer.

  • How Many Calories in an Avocado?

    4 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pm
    Despite the health benefits of avocados, people often avoid them because they are high in calories compared to other fruits and vegetables. According to the California Avocado Commission, one medium avocado has 250 calories and 22.5 grams of fat. The fat is mostly mono and polyunsaturated, both of which contribute to a healthy heart and body. So don't be afraid to add avocado to your diet even if you're trying to lose weight. Substituting half a medium avocado (125 calories) several times per week for another 125 calorie snack will not add any calories to your diet but you'll be gaining all…

  • 2009 California Avocado Festival

    2 Oct 2009 | 6:22 pm
    The 2009 California Avocado Festival takes place this weekend, Oct. 2-4, in Carpinteria. There will be 30 food booths, 70 arts and crafts vendors, 30 commercial vendors, and music on three stages. Some notable festival features will include the world's largest vat of guacamole, Best Guacamole Contest, Largest Avocado Contest, a Kid's Block Party, and much more. Avocado lovers will be able to try unusual avocado dishes like avocado ice cream and fried avocado. The festival runs from Friday at 4pm and continues through Sunday evening. Admission is free. For more information visit the festival…

  • Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe - Vegetarian

    11 Sep 2009 | 5:43 pm
    Here is a healthier, vegetarian version of Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza. The tortillas are baked instead of fried and soy meat is used in place of ground beef. If you're not a vegetarian, this recipe can be made with ground beef and still be healthier than the Taco Bell version. Kids love these! This recipe makes 4 Mexican pizzas. Ingredients 8 extra large corn tortillas 1 can vegetarian refried beans 1 pkg ground soy meat 2 Roma tomatoes 1/2 c. yellow onion, chopped 1 c. enchilada sauce 1 c. cheddar cheese 1 c. Jack cheese Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray two baking sheets with…

  • Denny's Sued Over High Sodium Menu Items

    24 Jul 2009 | 6:30 pm
    The Center for Science in the Public Interest is suing Denny's over the high sodium content in many of their menu items. The New Jersey Superior Court lawsuit alleges that Denny's heavy use of salt puts "the restaurant chain's customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke." The lawsuit asks the court to order Denny's to list the sodium content of its food on the menu and warn about the hazards of consuming salt in high doses. One of the worst offenders is the Meat Lover's Scramble which has a whopping 5,690 mg of sodium while a simple scrambled eggs and cheese on…
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  • Last night's curry

    Lucy
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:10 pm
    Last night's curry wasn't properly thought through. The flavours were all there - my favourite coconut, ginger & lime ones - but they jarred with one another. The things that bookended the meal felt somehow wrong, too.Organising negatives, today. Pulling up my socks and getting on. Snipping, filing, labelling; these are the jobs I want on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Quiet employment is the best kind. Turns out even the curry's better today.

  • There...and back

    Lucy
    25 Oct 2009 | 4:36 pm
    (Transit lounge, L.A., stupidly early)When you live at the bottom of the world, getting to the top of it takes a long time. (Window, morning, hotel in The Lakes District)But it's time well spent. A lot of things happened on this trip, many of them, I can happily report, internal. And I think that sort of holiday, one where you return a woman changed, is the very best kind. Stories to tell, though I need to think for just a little bit first.(Rose garden, early evening, The Lakes District)(Greengages, windowsill in Edinburgh)  Can you believe I took hardly any photos of food? Other things…

  • Kale chips

    Lucy
    16 Sep 2009 | 6:27 pm
    If, like me, you favour salt and crunch over sweet for snacking, and if, like me, you have a garden full of kale, then kale chips will make you, and your garden, rather happy. I've been pottering around the greenery wondering at times what to do with it all. Shatteringly crisp and nutty, a little like just-popped corn, kale chips have been on high rotation over the past two weeks. Not much else has been happening, kitchen-wise. I do believe I've lost a little of my mojo. No matter. Simple is good when you're about to jet off on an overseas holiday. Have vowed to use everything…

  • Stinging nettle soup

    Lucy
    5 Sep 2009 | 9:42 pm
    ‘One of the essential beauties of having your own veg patch is that the simple act of growing and eating your own food decorates life in often unexpected ways.’   Mark Diacono, ‘River Cottage Handbook No.4: Veg Patch’   A quick, barefoot check around the garden last week found the hedge, up there on the left, coming back to life. A chunk running parallel to the back half of the house burnt last summer, but winter has healed the gap. Broad beans, jam-packed in their tub and recently moved to a shadier, less windy spot, are stunning. They've been my favourite plant to…

  • Nettle pâté

    Lucy
    28 Aug 2009 | 10:25 pm
    What to do with the nettles?This, from AOF. Get out your garden gloves (and something long-sleeved, preferably) for this task. I plunged my nettles, hands gloved, into a pot of boiling water for 1 minute, drained them over a bucket, then squeezed them almost dry. I replaced the spices with a palmful of parsley and another of rocket, but that's the only tinkering I did. It tastes vital and green - very - and is very, very good. Less splendid the next day, but only because its deep, grass green fades a little on standing.  Any more nettle ideas?
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  • Quicklinks

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    How to cook a boiled egg: It’s one of those seemingly simple kitchen tasks that can actually be tricky to perfect. There’s a great article on boiling eggs at Serious Eats. It goes through a bit of the science and how to get the best results, with a lovely level of geekiness. Thanks to @freshtonic for sending it to me. For those in the Northern hemisphere: While our temperatures are rising, I’m aware those of you on the other side of the world are heading towards winter. Here’s a lovely, hearty meal from Girl Interrupted Eating – beef, barley and ale stew. It has…

  • How much food do you waste?

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:42 pm
    While I’ve read stats about food waste on overseas sites, up until a few weeks ago I hadn’t seen any figures for Australia. Now, research conducted by the University of Western Sydney’s Urban Research Centre estimates Sydney-siders waste about $600 million of fresh food and $182 million of leftovers each year. This is food we don’t eat. It’s ingredients and leftovers we throw in the rubbish bin. And it’s a heck of a lot. There’s a great opinion piece by Phillip O’Neill on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website. He’s one of the…

  • Spaces available - Cooking for One

    2 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    A quick post to let you know there are still spaces available in my Cooking for One or Two session next Saturday. About the seminar If there’s just one or two of you at home, it can feel hard to get motivated to cook a proper meal in the evening. Instead many people fall back on take-away or toast. However no matter the size of your family, eating good food is fundamental to your health and wellbeing. And it’s possible to make it easier. In this seminar I’ll be looking at tips and strategies for making it easier to eat well. Bring along a friend and join me at Balance2health for a glass…

  • Quicklinks

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm
    It’s a recipe packed Quicklinks this week! Low maintenance pesto: I love this easy idea from Jules at Stonesoup – it’s a low maintenance way of making pesto. And Jules completes the post with a recipe – pasta with zucchini and pesto Neatballs? Another excellent looking meal, this one from Monica of SmarterFitter fame. It’s a vegetarian “meatball” recipe: carrot and walnut tofu neatballs. I think these look fab. Stewing apple: I like this idea of stewing apples with honey and chamomille tea. It’s courtesy of Chelsea from Figs and Twigs. Cookies…

  • Quicklinks

    22 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm
    Cauliflower & tahini: Great looking recipe from Martha Rose Shulman, for roasted cauliflower with tahini-parsley sauce. It would be lovely with some falafels and pita bread. About meat: I loved Jonathon Safron Foer’s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and he brings the same quality of writing to this essay on the New York Times website: Against Meat. Thanks to Lisa Dempster for pointing it out. Chocolate & chickpeas? Instead of nutella, Bittersweet makes a chocolate and chickpea spread. Some might think it strange, but this really appeals to me. Ethical fish: Choosing…
 
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  • Lucky Vitamin Presents: Conscious Containers

    Mauricio Matusiak, Senior Editor
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Lucky Vitamin continues to support every effort to protect our environment. We are proud to announce the introduction of Conscious Containers products to our site, another top-quality brand of water bottles. We hope to offer multiple options of recyclable and reusable products in order to minimize the waste of plastic bottles of water. Conscious Containers is a company of conservationists and art lovers with the main goal of protecting our health, our world and our wallet. Creators of the U-Turn 2 Tap bottles, Conscious Containers hopes people may become more conscious consumers, using these…

  • Herb of the Week: Eyebright

    Mauricio Matusiak, Senior Editor
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    Eyebright is popular flowering plant commonly used in herbal medicine. Eyebright (Euphrasia) gets its name from the plant’s use in treating eye infections. In the wild, Eyebright grows in alpine meadows and grassy places where snow is common in Bulgaria and Hungary. The plant flowers in late summer and autumn. Eyebright isn’t costly or rare, it often grows by the side of the road and it’s available as a supplement at most health food stores and online stores like Lucky Vitamin. Eyebright continues to be used for the topical treatment of eye inflammations, including conjunctivitis.

  • Lucky Vitamin Presents: Sunshine Spa

    Mauricio Matusiak, Senior Editor
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm
    Lucky Vitamin is happy to announce the addition of Sunshine Spa products to our site. Sunshine Spa offers a superior line of body care products, bringing you the healing treatments of world-class spas in the privacy of your own home. Sunshine Spa herbalists have carefully formulated personal care products such as unique bath and body oils to enhance beauty by restoring and repairing the skin. The company uses only natural organic ingredients, with no parabens, no propylene glycol, no sodium lauryl or anything dangerous to your health. The results: the finest formulas designed to work in…

  • Multiple Uses of Castor Oil

    Mauricio Matusiak, Senior Editor
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    Castor oil is a vegetable oil popular for its multiple medicinal uses. The oil is obtained from the castor bean, which is technically a seed and not a member of the bean family. Castor oil is generally a very pale yellow liquid with mild odor or taste. People have been using castor oil as a laxative for many years. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has categorized castor oil as “generally recognized as safe and effective” also known by GRASE. However, most people know castor oil as a skin product as it penetrates deep into the skin thanks to its low molecular…

  • Lucky Vitamin Presents: Dr. Nick’s

    Mauricio Matusiak, Senior Editor
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:02 am
    Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce Dr. Nick’s products to our customers. Dr. Nick’s offers a superior line of dental care products to provide a clear and more natural way to a white and healthy smile. Formulated by a dentist, these innovative products contain only natural, healthful ingredients and are free form alcohol, artificial colors and sweeteners. Dr. Nick’s creates unique formulas through experimental research and personal and professional interest. Everyone wants white teeth and a healthy mouth, and now Dr. Nick’s revolutionary oral care system delivers both. Dr.
 
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  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Causes, Signs and Symptoms | Testing It Up ...

    VirtualTest
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    Read more about Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Causes, Signs and Symptoms. TestCountry Blog pages contain many health related issues including drug abuse and prevention, pregnancy & fertility, self diagnosis for cancer and other diseases, ...

  • Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a ...

    BJS
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm
    The Weill Cornell team believes that permanent nerve damage may be avoided by raising levels of a compound that converts to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) -- the active form of vitamin B3. The compound would potentially be It lives, breathes and eats press releases from research organizations around the globe. Most of what you read here are press releases from the outfits named in the stories themselves. Got a news story you think belongs here? Let's talk. ...

  • Vitamin eBaY: Thrift Store – Vintage IZOD Lacoste Sweaters ...

    auction_news_bot
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm
    Vitamin eBaY: Thrift Store – Vintage IZOD Lacoste Sweaters. Centralized in eBay News · Vintage IZOD Lacoste Sweaters are excellent thrift store finds. Very popular in he late 70s & early 80s. Now they have become trendy and do very well ...

  • New Moon News - VIDEO: Vitamin Water Meets New Moon? - Celebuzz

    Celebuzz
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    This is just getting a little bit ridiculous. Check out this new ad for Vitamin Water, one of the offical sponsors of the upcoming movie...

  • Vicks Dayquil Plus Vitamin C and NyQuil Plus Vitamin C unlawfully ...

    unknown
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am
    The FDA has sent a warning letter to Procter & Gamble notifying the company that its Vicks DayQuil Plus Vitamin C (acetaminophen, dextromethorphan HBr, phenylephrine HCl, vitamin C) and Vicks NyQuil Plus Vitamin C (acetaminophen, doxylamine succinate, dextromethorphan HBr, vitamin C) for the relief of cold and flu symptoms are illegally marketed. ... Related Resources. News; Similar Drugs; Updated Drugs; Pharmacology Notes; Alerts; Charts ...
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  • Statinators spill the beans

    mreades
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm
    Oftentimes people become so fixed in their thinking – and in their belief that everyone else thinks the same way – that they unwittingly raise the curtain and expose the wizard of their flawed thinking, showing it for what it really is.  Statinators have done just that in an article in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). The study, Effects of High-Dose Modified-Release Nicotinic Acid on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Function, compares the increase in carotid artery plaque over a 12-month period in subjects taking niacin versus those…

  • Bonnie & Clyde

    mreades
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    You can see me in the photo at the left kneeling by a headstone in a forlorn, weed-infested graveyard in a bad part of Dallas, Texas.  The remains below that headstone are none other than those of Clyde Barrow, the male half of the notorious duo who ravaged the the southern states in the late 1920s/ early 1930s, and who were made famous to our generation by the hit movie Bonnie & Clyde, starring Faye Dunaway  and Warren Beatty.  In real life, just as in the movie, Bonnie and Clyde drove into an ambush in rural Louisiana where they met their ends in a hail of bullets on May 23, 1934.

  • Sous Vide Supreme tour

    mreades
    23 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm
    I’m throwing up a quick post just so you all won’t think I’ve been captured and sold into slavery.  MD and I are on the coast-to-coast Sous Vide Supreme introduction tour, which  ends today.  I thought I would have plenty of time to blog and Tweet on this tour, but it has ended up being a huge time gobbler.  What with getting all the stuff set up, checking in and out of hotels, running for flights and flying all over heck and gone, there has been barely any time to keep up with emails let alone fiddling with the blog. As I type these words, we’re at 37,000 feet somewhere between…

  • Low-carb gaining a foothold…with the mainstream

    mreades
    13 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm
    The video below shows Chris Gardner, Ph.D., researcher from Stanford University, giving a presentation about the data he generated when he compared the Atkins diet to the Ornish diet, the Zone diet and the LEARN diet.  You all probably remember this study, which he published in JAMA in 2007, showing the low-carb diet brought about greater weight loss and better lab value improvement than the other three diets. Click here to view the embedded video. As you watch this long video (and you should watch it; it’s extremely entertaining and filled with a ton of good info), there are a few things…

  • 6-Week Cure blog idea II

    mreades
    8 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm
    First off, I’ve got to apologize for the lack of attention to this blog lately. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I hadn’t realized that changing the world would be such a time-consuming endeavor, but it really is. MD and I have been meeting ourselves coming and going over the past week and a half with no end in sight. At least the weather has been cooperating. As you can see from the photo on the left from our deck, we haven’t had snow at our house, but looking across the lake to Squaw Valley, you can see it has started there. I hope to have a couple of days to get caught up before…
 
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  • How to Eat Healthy - Tips

    LifeMojo Team
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Eating healthy isn't always easy. Today's hectic lifestyle can often leave us struggling to maintain healthy eating habits while constantly on the go. Families are busier then ever and more often than not, the healthy choice is not the easy choice.  But with a little planning there are ways to make sure we are getting the valuable nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Here are a few tips to get you started: Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include…

  • Foods for Strong Bones

    LifeMojo Team
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    No matter what your age, bone health is important. Strong bones help prevent osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become fragile and break easily. Often considered an "elderly" concern, osteoporosis prevention begins at an early age and continues throughout your lifetime. Bone mass develops rapidly between the ages of 10 and 20 and peaks at age 30. Building and maintaining strong bones depends on calcium, vitamin D, and physical activity. The best way to build strong bones is naturally through eating foods that enhance bone health rather than depending exclusively upon calcium supplements.

  • How to Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh?

    LifeMojo Team
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    A healthy diet rich in a variety of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables regularly may also lower your risk for heart disease and can contribute to your overall health and vitality. Even though eating fruits and vegetables has tremendous health and healing benefits, many of us don't benefit from them because they go bad before we can eat them. There are few things worse than having to throw away food that has spoiled. This is not just a waste of resources; it is also a waste of time and money. In most houses, fruits and…

  • Diet to Manage Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

    LifeMojo Team
    20 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the name given to a set of symptoms which are part and parcel of the women's monthly cycle. It has come to be recognized and categorized as such because unlike a disease state, it is a transient syndrome that occurs in a huge population and yet can be very debilitating to the person. Many women are unable to work during this time and frequently have to take leave or suffer silently. What is PMS? Premenstrual period is the week before the cycle start and this phase can be very mild for some and very difficult for others. PMS is characterized by mood swings,…

  • Benefits of Probiotic Food

    LifeMojo Team
    18 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    Pollution, stress and tensions have become the essential features of life, but in this race, we forget that we are punishing our bodies by eating junk that too amidst fumes. In this hectic lifestyle, science has yet again discovered a fact about probiotic or in simpler terms, for life. Probiotic food is the recently revealed way to lead a healthy life. Microbial cultures have been used for thousands of years in food and alcoholic fermentations, and in the past century have undergone scientific scrutiny for their ability to prevent and cure a variety of diseases. This has led to the coining of…
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    The Food Medic

  • First Place Win in the Sizzlin’ Summer Recipe Contest

    Gary
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    First of all, I’m sorry for the lack of posts.I’ve started a new site for food photography that you can view at BigShot Images. I’ve been enjoying photography so much that I wanted to put together a place people could go to see my photography alone without all my entertaining stories and incredible wit [...]

  • Big Eye Tuna, Watermelon, and Cucumber Tartare

    Gary
    1 Oct 2009 | 11:46 am
    Our hostess had a fabulous kitchen complete with Mesquite butcher block countertops and a Viking range with a wok burner that would make the entire county of China envious. All of this with maestro Michael Cerza on the Steinway belting out some incredible tunes.

  • Pan Roasted Salmon with Wilted Spinach

    Gary
    1 Sep 2009 | 2:36 pm
    My fishmonger had some beautiful wild caught Coho Salmon fillets and I couldn't resist this sweet fish. People seems to have some trepidation when cooking fish. The two most difficult things to master with fish, salmon in particular, is touch and doneness. Touch has to do with the actually feel of the fish when lightly pressed with the index finger. Doneness has not only to do with touch but also carry over cooking time and I will discuss that in a moment.

  • Butternut Squash Chips

    Gary
    17 Aug 2009 | 1:41 pm
    It's 9:30 p.m. and I want some junk food. Good, healthy, vegan junk food. I searched through every nook in the kitchen and other than tofu and some brussel sprouts that have started to compost in my crisper drawer, the only thing giving me the eye like that stupid stack of money with googly eyes in the Geico commercial is a butternut squash. Not what I was hoping for.

  • Poblano Pesto Macaroni and Cheese

    Gary
    13 Aug 2009 | 7:48 pm
    This Saturday, Mr. Natural here in Austin will be hosting a holistic fair and vegetarian cookoff challenge. I thought it fair to enter when I found out the top three entries will recieve $300, $200, and $100 respectively. That, and I'm the sixth entry ;) The odds are good. I'll be entering my Mexican Tofu Casserole. Hopefully, I won't be going head to head with five Mexican grandmothers that have been cooking vegetarian all their life.
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  • Walnut yeast “roses” cake: a delicious indulgent dessert

    Ayala
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am
    If the photo of this golden, brown delicacy wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, let me describe the smell: It’s the essence of childhood dreams, the aroma of pleasure itself. At least for me. Clearly I’m digressing this week from veggie and whole grain recipes and the science of healthy living to the aroma of baked cakes. Well, I do make desserts, and am very much into indulgent ones. I don’t serve dessert every day but I’ll conclude every festive weekend meal with one, and I’ll always leave room for dessert when we eat out. So for those of you who’ve asked what’s in my…

  • Healthy neighborhoods can reduce the risk of diabetes

    Ayala
    26 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am
    Do you live in a healthy neighborhood? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy neighborhood? Personal choice has a big impact on many aspects of our health, but do we really have the wherewithal to choose our lifestyle, or do most of us fall into a pattern determined by what’s easy to do and what everyone else is doing? Sure, there are a few motivated individuals who swim against the stream and set their own trend. Most of us don’t. Whether we realize it or not, we follow the lead of our parents and friends and do what’s easy along a path of least resistance. There’s no doubt that our…

  • Coke did make America fat

    Ayala
    19 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am
    Coca-Cola’s CEO Muhtar Kent recently wrote a much viewed op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “Coke Didn't Make America Fat,” in which he claims Americans need more exercise, not another tax, and should “enjoy the simple pleasures of a Coca-Cola.” While it’s perfectly understandable that Mr. Kent would fight the soda tax idea—not because it threatens American’s freedom to choose, but because it will undermine soda companies’ profits and image—the article includes so many untruths and misleading statements that it begs a fact check and a response. First off, I’ve read…

  • Food, nutrients and relief from the common cold

    Ayala
    12 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am
    Medical science has no cure for the common cold; symptomatic relief is the best we can offer as we wait for our body to overcome the viral illness. Although the common cold is generally a mild disease and poses no real threat to overall healthy people it can be quite unpleasant. As a mom and a physician I really like having some helpful, natural, inexpensive common sense therapies to prescribe. A good number of the methods used today haven’t changed much since my grandma’s time: Her advice was drink lots of liquids, get plenty of rest and eat chicken soup, but every grandma’s different…

  • Whole wheat banana bread with mint sauce

    Ayala
    5 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am
    I’ve always wondered why banana bread is called banana bread and not banana cake. Is it because it’s baked in a bread pan, and not in a round pan? Is the name designed to make us feel better about eating it—bread’s a necessity and cake’s an indulgence? To be honest, this recipe, although a more nutritious version than your ordinary banana bread, still should be filed in the dessert section due to the sugar and fat content. (To me, bread is flour, yeast, salt and water, with maybe trace amounts of added fat and sugar.) Having said that, I do love banana bread. Like most banana-loving…
 
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  • Fight Back Friday November 6th

    KristenM
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm
    Welcome to yet another Fight Back Friday! Today we’re bringing together a collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution. Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the [...] [[This is a summary only. Keep reading by clicking on the Title above.]]

  • Kelloggs Withdraws Immunity Claims

    KristenM
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    I don't even walk down the cereal aisle at my grocery store, so I only learned of this online. Kellogg's cereals have started carrying health claims about how they boost your children's immunity. Sugar-laden, full of toxic refined grains, and created in a laboratory, these cereals actually argued that they could help prevent your kid from coming down with swine flu thanks to the synthetic vitamins added to them. Wonder of wonders. Of course, the new box cover didn't last long. [[This is a summary only. Keep reading by clicking on the Title above.]]

  • Fight Back Friday October 30th

    KristenM
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Welcome to yet another Fight Back Friday! Today we’re bringing together a collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution. Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the [...] [[This is a summary only. Keep reading by clicking on the Title above.]]

  • Butter vs. Margarine Showdown

    KristenM
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:27 pm
    It's no secret I'm a fan of butter. I love the way it tastes. I love the way it makes other foods taste. I love the way it melts, the rich creamy texture it imparts to delectable recipes, and I love that it is REAL. If I wanted to, I could put a cow out to lush, green pastures every day, milk it, and use my haul to create fresh butter in my own kitchen. I can't create margarine in my kitchen. Butter from grass-fed cows is arguably one of the best kinds of fats we can eat, but when you tell most people this they roll their eyes. Where's the science to back that claim up? They ask. Everyone…

  • Real Food News Heats Up

    KristenM
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:39 am
    I've taken a rather long hiatus, but the Real Food Revolution kept marching forward. Because of that, I've got quite a few news stories saved up to share with all of you. First, though, I wanted to thank all of the participants who've kept Fight Back Fridays going in my absence. I've occasionally had the ability to leave some comments on or Tweet some of the entries, but mostly the carnival has just been happening on its own thanks to the faithfulness of all of you -- the participants and readers. You guys are amazing. In today's Link Love installment, at least three of the links are somewhat…
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  • It Happened This Week: Debunked Myths, The Power of the Food Culture And Yoga

    Mary
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    It's buckwheat!! Woman’s Day has 7 common weight-management myths debunked, including eating after certain hours and thinking carbs (or fat) is bad. If you’ve been looking for a great gluten free grain option, why not try inCYST on the Best’s food of the week – buckwheat?  Btw, Monika of inCYST is here next week as part of our special focus week on PCOS.   We’re excited as we the week will really help the women who are coming to take part.  Monika is a real expert on the subject. For more food options, check out this video of 25 ingredients to make 15…

  • Healthy Recipe Thursday! Mock Sushi Appetizer

    Marsha
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    Early November is menu-planning time.  What are we going to serve at Thanksgiving and all those parties and special meals we’ll be enjoying through New Year’s?  If you’re like me, I’m often challenged with new ideas for appetizers — things that I really want to eat.  Being a nutritionist, I’m also always thinking about healthy eating but not at the sacrifice of good taste. So I’m pleased to bring you today’s recipe from the talented Elle of Elle’s New England Kitchen.  She captured my thoughts so perfectly, I’m just going to…

  • The Mindful Eating Experiment

    Mary
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    I’ve done something I shouldn’t have done.  Something I never thought I would have done while I was here. What did I do? I ate without being mindful. In fact I ate purposefully without thinking about my food.  In a way it was a mindful thing to do because I gave myself permission to eat without thinking and to eat way more than my body actually wanted to.  I wanted to see what would happen if I went back to old behaviors where I purposely zoned out to eat. I made sure I was distracted so that even though I enjoyed the food I couldn’t focus on it too much.  I ate more…

  • Why Are We Trying to Look Like Someone Else?

    Marsha
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:28 am
    Many of you are too young to remember Art Linkletter and his tv show “Kids Say the Darndest Things.”  The word “darndest” alone tells us this show was a long time ago!   But I digress. The show was all about kids saying things that their parents would be horrified to hear come out of their mouths.  One thing he was clearly tuned into — the power of truth coming from the mouths of babes. Take a look at this video.  It speaks for itself.

  • Rediscover the Joy of Eating Just in Time for the Holidays

    Marsha
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    I'm a little ahead of things here but this picture is so cute, I couldn't wait to use it! Halloween has just passed, Thanksgiving is on its way, and right behind it, the weeks-long season of food festivities.   A perfect time to rediscover the joy of eating.  Something that many of us lost the moment we began dieting.  And which may have set us up for overeating, not only during the holidays but the rest of the year, too. If any of this rings true for you, check out our FitBriefing “Rediscover the Joy of Eating.”  First, we take you through a step-by-step look at why…
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  • Healthy Smoothie Recipes

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am
    Here are some healthy smoothie recipes to have on hand for times when you need a quick energy boost.

  • How to Buy Acai

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    What to look for when you buy acai products. Not all acai berry products are created equally.

  • Make An Acai Bowl

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:21 am
    Learning to make an acai bowl is simple. Find out how to turn acai berry pulp into a delicious treat.

  • Heavy Metal Poisoning

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    Learn about natural remedies for heavy metal poisoning.

  • Natural Remedies for Influenza

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:56 am
    Suffering from the dreaded influenza virus? Learn about some safe, effective natural health remedies.
 
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    The Nourished Kitchen

  • Win a $40 Gift Certificate to the Homestead Company!

    Jenny
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:27 pm
    For our family, a nourished life extends beyond our kitchen to nearly every aspect of our home. Sure, what you put in you’re body is extremely important to your overall health, but that’s not to say we should ignore what we put on our bodies. In our home, we’ve ditched shampoo (no, it’s not as gnarly as you might think!) and make good use of natural skincare products and, for me, cosmetics. Because I feel that avoiding chemicals not only in our foods, but also in our personal care products makes a difference, I list natural skin care products on the resources page. This week, I’m…

  • Cherry & Vanilla Bean Sorbet

    Jenny
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:18 pm
    Cherry sorbet – potent in all its sweet-tart iciness – evokes memories summer.  I anxiously await their arrival:  Will this be a good cherry year? Did the orchards suffer any late freezes? When, oh when, will they be ready for market? They usually make their appearance in late June when of our farmers market offers little else than tender, young greens and snap peas. Those mounds of sweet cherries as black as night are a welcome delight.  This season, we pitted cases of cherries at the peak of their ripeness – their sweet juice staining our fingertips a rich, dark purple…

  • Ohio Ballot Could Ordain Factory Farming

    Jenny
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    This year, Ohio voters are faced with a monumental decision regarding the safety of their food supply. Issue #2 on the ballot would establish a Livestock Advisory Board and give that board free reign to design, establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry. Ostensibly, such a measure sounds like a good thing. After all, we do need to implement better standards of care in the raising and harvesting of cattle, hogs, poultry and other animal foods. The measure sounds good on the ballot: Require the state to create the Livestock Care Standards Board to prescribe standards…

  • Tips for a Better, Healthier Halloween

    Jenny
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am
    It’s the time of year health-minded parents across the nation dread: Halloween. While I love and cherish celebrating holidays and the changing of the seasons, I loathe the trappings of Halloween – and Christmas, too, for that matter. What once we honored with care, storytelling and feasts from a local harvest we now celebrate with mass-market plastic trinkets and candies laced with neurotoxic food coloring and genetically engineered emulsifiers and processing agents. As with many traditions, we’ve lost our focus. Change the Focus of Halloween While trick-or-treating is, undoubtedly, the…

  • Sage & Chicken Liver Pâté

    Jenny
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am
    Chicken Liver Pâté is a luxuriously rich and deeply nourishing addition to any dinner table. Spread atop sprouted grain toast points and garnished with dried cranberries, toasted walnuts and microgreens, chicken liver pâté can make a full meal in and of itself. And, for those who are wary of organ meats, chicken liver pâté is an excellent entrance into these deeply nourishing foods. Chicken liver pâté, like roe, oysters, lobster and other foods we now consider a luxury, were born of practicality and a waste-not-want-not attitude – a way to make every bit of the harvest count.
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    A Life Less Sweet

  • Added Fructose - Trick or Treat?

    30 Oct 2009 | 12:29 pm
    Trick or Treat? You get a little of both with fructose. Fructose from natural sources - treat! Fruits and vegetables rarely have much fructose and that fructose is bundled along with vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and good stuff we're only beginning to learn about. Fructose is present in much higher quantities in honey and maple syrup (closer to a 50/50 mix of fructose and glucose), but it also comes bundled with good stuff.In small amounts, fructose may actually be good for you. In large amounts, the opposite is true. Too much fructose is implicated in many health issues such as high…

  • Meatless Monday - Empanadas de choclo y queso (corn and cheese empanadas)

    26 Oct 2009 | 7:26 am
    A big thanks to Meatless Monday for featuring my pumpkin muffin recipe this week! They've got a day's worth of pumpkin recipes for you to try this week in honor of Halloween. Using their recipes, you can have pumpkin for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! I plan to put a little twist on my pumpkin muffins and turn them into pumpkin cupcakes for my son's class Halloween party by adding some vanilla frosting and a few decorations. I think that they'll love them!I love going to our local Farmer's Market. It's always such a short-lived treat - good live music, delicious fresh produce, and…

  • A new POM Wonderul juice to try and more

    20 Oct 2009 | 1:39 pm
    But not here...head on over to A Life Less Sweet Reviews! to read my thoughts on the new POM Wonderful juice flavors. Definitely worth a try!And then run on over to Fake Food Free to read my guest post where I wax poetically about why we gave up HFCS and what it has meant for our diet.

  • Meatless Monday - Homemade toasted ravioli

    19 Oct 2009 | 8:23 am
    For lots more info on Meatless Mondays - news, tons of great recipes, information and links galore - don't forget about the official Meatless Monday site! It's a great resource!This week's Meatless Monday recipe gets BIG thumbs up from my kids - toasted ravioli! I got the idea from Clean Eating magazine, but this is a recipe that is so easy to make your own. Pair the ravioli with the sauce of your choice and have fun dipping!I used a very simple goat cheese and roasted red pepper filling for my ravioli. I'm a huge goat cheese fan, so these were right up my alley. The goat cheese is rich, so I…

  • Meatless Monday - Chewy granola bars

    12 Oct 2009 | 9:38 am
    Flu, cold (both weather and head), and company - all in the same week! Because of that, I'm whipping out an old favorite for Meatless Monday today - Chewy Granola Bars.This recipe is a favorite in my house. Better yet, I've had several friends make this recipe, and everyone has loved it! I started making these bars after discovering HFCS in my son's favorite granola bars. Lots of premade granola bars also have partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient. You know what that means? Trans fat! These bars are super easy to make and just as tasty as store-bought bars, in my opinion. (A caveat,…
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    HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips

  • All About Pre-Diabetes Eating

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    Nutritionist Susan Burke March demystifies pre-diabetes and what you can do (and eat) about it. Click to read now.

  • Is Your Toddler at Risk for An Unhealthy Diet?

    29 Oct 2009 | 9:53 am
    Getting toddlers to eat healthy is a high priority for many parents. So how have we been doing collectively? A newly released nutrition survey reveals some interesting diet data. Click to read now.

  • Good for My Boobs: Foods for Breast Health

    26 Oct 2009 | 10:47 am
    In case you haven't noticed the sea of pink around you lately, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here, we share our top picks for foods that help promote good breast health. Click to read now.

  • Diabetes and Halloween: A Scary Combination?

    23 Oct 2009 | 9:43 am
    Halloween is just around the corner, and that means lots of tricks and treats - and, of course, candy. For people with diabetes, it can be a true challenge to stay away from the candy bowl at this time of year. But that doesn't mean that candy is entirely off limits for those of you trying to stick to your diabetes meal plan. Click to read now.

  • Do Kids Need Multivitamins?

    21 Oct 2009 | 9:38 am
    With the shelves lined with multivitamin/mineral supplements for kids, how do you know which one to buy? More importantly, do your children need supplements to begin with? Click to read now.
 
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  • How To Dice Avocado - Video

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The video below shows an easy little trick I learned in culinary school for dicing avocado. It's my preferred method instead of trying to cut chunks in the avocado before scooping it out. I love adding diced avocado to raw soups, salads, and raw pasta dishes. Yum! In this video, you'll see me dicing an avocado to put in a truly simple, mega delicious, raw pasta dish which consisted of organic noodles made of cucumber and zucchini, along with diced red bell pepper, fresh corn cut right from the cob, a squeeze of zesty lemon juice, and a sprinkle of Himalayan crystal saltAvocados are a BIG part…

  • There’s Nothing You Need to See on the News!

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    As this is a holistic web site, it’s important that we take time every so often to feature pieces on other aspects of human health besides diet. So, today’s subject is unrelated to raw foods, but is directly related to your health. (Don’t worry: We’ll get back to raw foods on Monday!) Today I want to [...]

  • Last Day for Tickets for NYC Party Tomorrow Night!

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
      Yo..... Party People in the Place to Be!Much love to my NYC family.  I am so excited to see you all tomorrow at my birthday party!  Woohoo!!!  Today is the last day to sign up for this event.  Click here for tickets!We got a cool group of conscious cats coming out to celebrate my 33rd trip around the sun, and for this I am grateful.  Who's on the list you ask?  Well I ain't saying any names but we got: celeb internet bloggers, models, world traveling musicians, doctors to the stars, and cool peeps of all kinds.  Shoot, you might even meet Christine…

  • A Foodie's Best Friend: Recipes Galore!

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Recipes, kitchen gadgets and beautiful food photos are a foodie's drug of choice. And this week, I feel like I discovered an opium den.I had the good fortune Wednesday of being chosen as the Food Blog of the Day on Foodista. If, like me, you've never explored this online "Cooking Encyclopedia," you're in for a real treat.Deciding to take the Meatless Monday campaign a step further, the Foodista blog just wrapped up a Very Vegan and Vegetarian Week with lots of yummy recipes and links to explore.A true foodie loves all things culinary and Foodista can keep you busy for hours, whatever your…

  • Talk About a Giveaway!

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    I was wandering around the WWW today and happened upon a really cool giveaway but it takes more talent than I have to win it. Entries could be turned in as early as November 1 and the deadline is December 31. That gives you most of two months to get ‘er done. Win the $10,000 grand prize in Vita-Mix’s Pitch Me! contest! Vita-Mix Corporation created the very first infomercial in 1949. Now, they are looking for the next Vita-Mix Demonstration Star who is best able to sell their powerful machine in web videos and maybe even television! Just grab your camera, your Vita-Mix machine and…
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    Your Kefir & Kefir Grains Source

  • Misunderstanding Probiotics

    Giselle
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    A lot of people are interested in kefir and in fact drink this stuff for its health benefits. We know that the health benefits of kefir are a result of it being a probiotic beverage. Unfortunately, few realize just how this “probiotic” thing works. The biggest misconception when it comes to probiotics is thinking that all probiotics, like yogurt, kefir, kimchi, are the same and even interchangeable. They’re not. The term probiotics is simply a term coined for thousands of different bacteria. In fact, the FAO/WHO defines probiotics as “Live microorganisms which when…

  • Muscle Building Workouts And Muscle Building Diet The Right Way

    Ed Armstrong
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:28 am
    I was surprised that Giselle emailed me recently to do a guest post about muscle building. She told me about how lots of people sent her emails asking about how to build muscle, Muscle Building Workouts, Muscle Building Diet and putting on weight. I think this was because of her recent email about MP’s Ultimate Workout Program (which is GREAT by the way) where she mentioned that it’s not for those that want to build muscle mass or something like that. I got that email too because I’m also her subscriber as I too, love kefir. I think Giselle chose me because she knew that…

  • How Safe Is Kefir?

    Giselle
    20 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm
    I’ve been getting a lot of emails on the topic of “How Safe Is Kefir?” so I’m dedicating this post to answering it. If you’re new to kefir and haven’t consumed homemade kefir, much less made kefir from kefir grains at home yourself, you’re probably wondering as to how safe kefir is for yourself, for your kids, for your family and for your friends. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In general kefir is safe. Many people have and are still making and drinking homemade kefir. And there are little to none reported events regarding food borne…

  • Grow Wheatgrass – Taking Care Of Your Wheat Grass

    Giselle
    6 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm
    To grow wheatgrass, you will need wheatgrass seeds of course and some other supplies that you can easily find in wheatgrass kits. Now don’t worry, growing wheatgrass is relatively cheap and easy to manage and the best part is it really is good supplement to making kefir. People often ask how and where they can grow wheatgrass. I always advice people to grow wheatgrass indoors instead of outdoors. This is because indoors you can keep them in a very controlled environment wherein you keep the temperature just right at about 60deg Fahrenheit or about 20deg Celsius. You are able to monitor…

  • Kombucha And Kefir

    Giselle
    19 Sep 2009 | 9:00 am
    Kombucha is a cultured tea that cleanses your body and has been proven to get rid of a many of different health problems. At the same time, It is a delicious beverage and is easily made. Similar to kefir, you will want to experiment with different recipes or ways of culturing it. The more you experiment, the better you will become when making kombucha tea. Very limited studies have been conducted on Kefir. This is also true for Kombucha tea. They both have many claims for their health benefits but I would gladly tell anyone not to rely on these solely to cure their health problems. Taken with…
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    Training and Nutrition Tips for the 15K and Half Marathon Runner

  • How to start training for a 5K race after a scheduled break from running

    Kathleen Lisson, CSW
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:41 am
    My month-long break from running lasted two weeks. Sunday afternoon I was back on the treadmill and weighing whether I should train for a New Year's eve/day 5K race.I am starting off slow, running a half mile the first day and increasing my daily distance to a mile every other day for the first week.I am adding this running into my present exercise schedule. Right now I am practicing an hour of yoga on Monday and Wednesday, doing a half hour of multi-joint lower body exercises like squats and lunges on Tuesday and Saturday and performing upper and lower body weight training using weight…

  • How to use hand weights on a treadmill

    Kathleen Lisson, CSW
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    The Editors of Women’s Health share a few ways to put some excitement back in treadmill running in the article ‘4 Ways to Make Your Treadmill Workouts Fun’ on Active.com.My favorite tip is jazzing up a treadmill walk by adding hand weights to your workout. I do bicep curls and military presses while walking on an incline to raise my heart rate while keeping my workout easy on my leg muscles.Most Read Posts:My top way to stick to your training schedule - Tips for using a running log - Click HereList of best at-work snacks for Runners - Click HereWhat is the best percentage of protein,…

  • Acupressure for runners - what to do during taper for half marathon

    Kathleen Lisson, CSW
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Massage practice acupressure with Michelle Cluck, CMTI liked this DVD. Michelle Cluck shows non-professionals how to perform acupressure to relieve stress and reduce migrane. As a long distance runner, I hold tension in my body that is not relieved with just a hot shower and leg stretches. This DVD taught me how to release tension in my shoulders and head and I had fun trying the acupressure points in my legs and feet. The DVD routine made me feel calm and at peace. Most Read Posts:My top way to stick to your training schedule - Tips for using a running log - Click HereList of best at-work…

  • When to eat, how many meals per day for runners

    Kathleen Lisson, CSW
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:36 pm
    The active.com video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75eulGHqPs features runners giving tips on proper pre and post run nutrition. I agree with the need for a small meal a few hours before running and another meal immediately after exercise. ‘Just listening to my body’ when it comes to planning the ratio of carbohydrates to protein to fat in my diet does not work for me. I feel just wonderful on a diet of 30% fat because fatty foods are so tasty! I would suggest keeping a food diary for a few days every couple of months and crunching the percentages to ensure that your long distance…

  • How runners relax - 20 best relaxation tips

    Kathleen Lisson, CSW
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:42 am
    I am an endorphin junkie, which is why running is my passion. When I am injured or tapering for a race, I have to rely on activities OTHER than a relaxing run to de-stress after work. Here is a list of things I like to do. Please add your favorite FREE relaxation techniques in the comments section!Walk in the flower garden at Washington Park, look at brightly colored flowersPractice my Chi Gong workout DVD -- practicing Chi Gong the night before my half marathon let me relax enough to get a good night's sleep.Practice some Acupressure with my Acupressure DVDGet up early and practice Yoga with…
 
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  • We Are Moving

    TwinToddlersDad
    1 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am
    Littlestomaks is moving to a new web host! I finally got fed up with my current web host and decided to move this blog to a more reliable service. It is taking longer than I expected, but I hope to complete the transfer of the blog and my domain this week. Until then, I have decided not to post anything new. Hang in there! Photo source: jurvetson on Flickr via everystockphoto ©2009 Littlestomaks.com

  • Five For Fridays – Oct 30, 2009

    TwinToddlersDad
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:21 pm
    The media was abuzz this week with screaming headlines warning us of widespread vitamin D deficiency in kids. It followed a recent paper in the Pediatrics journal by researchers at the Children’s hospital in Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the University of Colorado. The paper presented their research based on the 2001-2004 NHANES survey and posed the question Do Children Need More Vitamin D? That the mainstream media latched on this latest research and gave it prime time coverage is not a surprise to me. I have written about such attention grabbing…

  • Simple Recipes – Beef Stew in Jalfrezi Sauce

    TwinToddlersDad
    29 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    We made this recipe with a ready-to-cook  Patak’s Jalfrezi Curry Cooking Sauce, which we  got from our local Indian grocery store. It is a mixture of green pepper, red pepper, coconut, sugar, onion powder, tomato puree and various spices. If you like the flavor of Indian curry, it is a great option for a quick meal. Good thing is that it is not too hot and you can use it with chicken or vegetables as well. Ingredients 1 lb lean beef, cut into cubes for stew 1 small onion, finely chopped or crushed in a food processor 1 15 oz. bottle of Patak’s Jalfrezi Curry Cooking sauce 1-2…

  • Two Hungry Monkeys and Division of Responsibility

    TwinToddlersDad
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    I have a guest post today on challenges of feeding our two little monkeys as we try to apply Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility. Simply put, division of responsibility means parents are responsible for what, when and where and the child is responsible for how much and whether. Check it out at Dr. Kathleen Cuneo’s Dinner Together blog. Feel free to share your challenges and tips in trying to feed your little one! Photo: Littlestomaks.com All rights reserved ©2009 Littlestomaks.com Related posts Take A Step On The MyPyramid for Preschoolers (1) My Favorite Food Is (blank)…

  • Ask the Expert – Update on Nutritional Supplements

    TwinToddlersDad
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    Ask The Expert is a weekly column on Littlestomaks.com. The idea is to have a reader-submitted question answered by a nutrition expert or a pediatrician. Feel free to submit your question in the comments section below. This week, Dr. Douglas Husbands provides an update on nutritional supplements with practical application for the health of your children. Douglas Husbands, DC, CCN, ABAAHP BSc Human Physiology, San Francisco State University DC: Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN): Post-graduate board certification with the International &…
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  • ‘The Biggest Loser’ Trainer is Selling Some Losers: Why, Oh Why Is Jillian Michaels Pushing Diet Pills?

    Janet
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm
    “America’s Toughest Trainer” has gone too far.  I hate to see Jillian Michaels get into the supplement business — especially with the types of products she’s chosen to put her name on.   Jillian has a devoted following on NBC’s The Biggest Loser (even with her tough love approach).  She’s even scored her own show called Losing It with Jillian, so I’m sure there will be a lot of eager dieters ready to swallow her weight loss pills — which promise to control calories, burn fat, detox and cleanse. Sure, she looks great.  No denying…

  • Another Look at the Simplicity Trend

    Janet
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm
    Simplicity sells. In fact, simple may be the most powerful marketing claim in 2010, according to an article last week (Oct. 27) by Bruce Horovitz in USA Today. “If 2009’s hottest sales pitch was all about buying stuff on the cheap, 2010 marketing will increasingly stress less as more, as in fewer parts, additives or ingredients. While the trend is taking hold in many product categories, including health and beauty items, nowhere is it more apparent than with things we eat and drink.” Glad to see that I was a jump ahead of USA Today.  I’ve been writing about the…

  • Sifting Through New Sugar Guidelines

    Janet
    25 Oct 2009 | 2:16 pm
    source: Flickr Howzey The American Heart Association’s new guidelines for added sugars was the topic of my latest article in the Chicago Tribune.  It’s been interesting to see the reaction to these new recommendations — which are the strictest of any major health organizations’ guidelines.  The AHA says most women should eat no more than 100 calories of added sugars or 6 teaspoons (25 grams), which is less than what you’d find in a can of soda.  Men are advised to keep added sugars to just 150 calories or 9 teaspoons (37 grams). The guidelines have stirred up…

  • Food Trend Update: Next Generation of Superfruits

    Janet
    16 Oct 2009 | 5:55 am
    Everyone is always searching for the next big thing. And that’s especially true in the nutrition world. Nowadays, it seems the biggest guessing game is all about identifying what will be the next new superfruit.  What will capture America’s imagination in the same way as pomegranate, acai and gogi berry. I’m torn about this whole superfruit thing.  There are great fruits in our own backyard, do we really need to scour the Amazon Rainforest and other exotic locales to find our fruit.  Often these tropical superfuits are only flavorings or sold in juice form only,  so…

  • Focusing on Food Labels: A Short Ingredient List Has Become Something To Brag About

    Janet
    15 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am
    Ingredient lists on food labels are shrinking.  Have you noticed?  Now it’s hip to have the fewest as possible. That’s the topic of my latest article A guide to food labels in the Chicago Tribune. When it comes to packaged food, a short ingredient list has become something to brag about. Food author and activist Michael Pollan has been a major champion of this concept. In his frequently cited “rules of eating,” Pollan suggests avoiding products with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can’t pronounce. If you can’t say it, don’t eat it,…
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