Pace Controls Portions
It is important to say it again: Pace Controls Portions. This simple principle can be found in the healthy habits of the Mediterranean people, and has been replicated in this …
Pace Controls Portions Read MoreBottomless Bowls
WHY is it that larger portions = larger consumption. This GREAT article, from Dr. Brian Wansink, used self-refilling bowls to see how portions create consumption. I love psychologists because they’re …
Bottomless Bowls Read MoreVoting
Today is election day. I am standing in line 30 minutes early, having been made to bo frightened by the stories of long lines and marathon 6 hour delays in …
Voting Read MoreEditorial: Portion Distortion
How did it happen? How did the sense that “volume equals value” become so much a part of our way of thinking that it has made us the world leaders …
Editorial: Portion Distortion Read MorePortions Then and Now
Over the past few decades, we have seen portion sizes go through the roof. It’s no surprise that our increasing weight problems have mirrored these increases in portion size. In …
Portions Then and Now Read MoreMarinated Chicken – in 15 minutes!
Submitted by Jesse from Westinghouse. Thank you, Jesse! You’ll Need: 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/4 teaspoon …
Marinated Chicken – in 15 minutes! Read MoreParents, Kids, and Weight
This article argues the obvious: our weight and health problems are best solved within families. According to UK researchers, found benefits for both children and their parents. The children, who …
Parents, Kids, and Weight Read MoreChili Everyone Loves
Submitted by Linda at Westinghouse. Thank you Linda! You’ll Need: 1 Onion 1 Green Pepper 1 Can dark red kidney beans w/ juice 1 lb hot sausage 2 large …
Chili Everyone Loves Read MoreRed Wine Pill: FDA takes a closer look
Good for the FDA. They stepped up and smacked down a Georgia-based supplements manufacturer for making unfounded (read, rediculous) drug claims about one of its resveratrol pills. Read the report …
Red Wine Pill: FDA takes a closer look Read MoreLemon Chicken (very easy!)
Submitted by Kristy at Eckert Seamans. Thank you Kristy! You’ll Need: 1 whole chicken (approximately 3 pounds) 2 medium lemons 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice Kosher or sea salt …
Lemon Chicken (very easy!) Read MoreYea tho’ I walk through the shadow …
Temptation is not often easily avoided. Halloween is a perfect example. Every year, the confection flood gates open, and test the mettle of your dreams of moderation. Just keep in …
Yea tho’ I walk through the shadow … Read More‘Halloween diarrhea’: Medical Mystery Solved
This research looks at the Tricks that certain Treats can cause for us after Halloween. According to this report, patients with severe diarrhea and flatulence may need to consider a …
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