Tiny red bugs were all the rage this week as news of their presence in Starbucks strawberry drink spread across the web. The news was broken by a vegan barista who shared it with vegetarian blogs. Starbucks did not deny: … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Healthy Apple Crisp: Cute & Yummy
This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl Many of us are on the hunt for a dessert that is both satisfying and healthy. I’ve been asked for a redo of creme brulee (which isn’t gonna happen). For … Continue reading
Studies: Popcorn, Chocolate Good for Health
Snackers of the world – rejoice. Two recent studies are telling us Fooducate’s favorite snacks are healthy! Woo hoo! Research conducted at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has found that popcorn has more polyphenols (a type of antioxidant) than … Continue reading
Allergies, Warning Labels, and Dilemmas
Food allergies affect about 10-15 million Americans today. Interestingly, a similar number of people believe they have an allergy as well! How could this be? To answer, first let’s understand what a food allergy is: A food allergy is a … Continue reading
Kids Eat Q&A: Puree Pouches
This is a guest blog post by Dr. Dina R. Rose Puree pouches are all the rage right now. And not just for little kids either. My almost 11 year old daughter squeezes one into her mouth for snack at least … Continue reading
How Your Nose May Help With Portion Control
The LA Times Booster Shots blog reports on an interesting study by a trade journal called Flavour. Researchers wanted to see if they could affect the bite size people take, based on a food’s aroma. They used vanilla custard at … Continue reading
Food and the Brain: Antioxidants
This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Lee, Ph.D. Everybody is talking about antioxidants. It’s hard to keep up with all the latest “superfoods” and their supposed antioxidant benefits. But few people can explain why it is that we … Continue reading
Public Pressure Works: Grocery Retailers Pulling Pink Slime
Not two weeks have passed since Americans became familiarized with the pink slime found in our ground beef, and major supermarket chains have publicly come out stating they will not be selling pink slime products anymore. This is a huge win for … Continue reading
5 Tips for Surviving the Supermarket with Your Children
This is a guest blog post by Aviva Goldfarb, founder of The Six O’Clock Scramble Recently I was at the supermarket without my kids on a weekday morning. I had a long list and was flying through the aisles … Continue reading
United Grazers of America
Consider these 2 factoids, from a recent USA Today article by Ellie Krieger, RD: 1) Every day, 90% of Americans eat at least one snack between meals 2) We now eat twice the daily snacks that we did just 30 … Continue reading