Raw Foods, In the Raw
It’s funny. The visibility and growing popularity of “Raw Food” presents a problem for its adherents. It’s kind of like my son, who was into indy rock, from independently produced …
Raw Foods, In the Raw Read MoreLegislating Food Compliance
Here’s the question: Should we look at legislating junk food advertisments aimed at kids? I understand regulation of cigarette ads to children, because nicotene is addictive and tobacco is lethal …
Legislating Food Compliance Read MoreDoes Detoxing Work?
The truth, as always, lies most often in the middle. Are the florid bloom of detox miracles just a bunch of biological ponzi schemes … fueled by clever marketing, a …
Does Detoxing Work? Read More“Weight Tracking” in Context
“Weight tracking” as a tool to control the pounds is interesting, because our culture tends to rely on this to a greater extent than others. The French culture, for example, …
“Weight Tracking” in Context Read MoreDo the Math
Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids We can wring our hands about WHY this is true — whether it’s the loss of recess or addition of too many …
Do the Math Read MoreHealth solutions?
Go to any book store and you will see these, as our choices for optimal health … No wonder we are so confused. There is Low Fat, Low Carb, Low …
Health solutions? Read MoreHopeful
We have more hope for our future than we have had in a long, long time. In my field (nutrition, health), there is reason for optimism. Despite our obesity epidemic, …
Hopeful Read MoreMediterranean Diet Puts Out the Flames
Inflammation. This is the newest marker for heart disease. This article summary indicates that the Mediterranean diet decreases the markers for inflammation more than the standard Western diet. Chronic inflammation …
Mediterranean Diet Puts Out the Flames Read MoreUK Color Free? How US?
It took this scientific article in the journal Lancet to get anything moving. The Food Standards Agency oversees the food safety in the UK. They are calling on companies to …
UK Color Free? How US? Read MoreWhat To Serve Santa!!
Every year we lay out the food for the big guy. What’s should we be leaving for him on his passage across the globe? What are the healthiest choices we …
What To Serve Santa!! Read MoreSanta Foods?
With all the concern over food and health today, one particular individual comes to mind at this time of year that we all want safe and sound … Santa Claus. …
Santa Foods? Read MoreSalty Business
The food industry has again come under fire for the amount of salt used in products, as this survey found that sodium levels had remained ‘essentially the same’ over the …
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