The answer – women. On average, women snack 3.1 times a day, with men only 2.7. That works out to 3 more snacks per week for the ladies. This information was collected by the NPD group, a consumer insight company. … Continue reading
GMO Food: How European Trade May Help America Eat Healthier
It’s no secret that Europe has firmly denied genetic modification into its food system. There are no GMO foods in the UK, France, or Germany. Unfortunately, The United States’ weak regulatory and safety frameworks, coupled with corporate funded politicians have … Continue reading
Conflicting Advice on Healthy Salt Consumption Levels
One of the biggest problems we consumers have with nutrition, is the seemingly ever changing and conflicting advice dispensed to us from experts. Fat was once evil, now it’s not. Eggs were the devil, now they are not. Will salt … Continue reading
Do You Want Your Child to Drink Artificially Sweetened Milk?
No, we didn’t think so. Please do yourself a favor and tell the FDA what you think, by entering your comment on a proposed change it is considering in the labeling of flavored milk. The current labeling laws mandate the … Continue reading
Trend Alert – Pea Protein
America’s insatiable appetite for more protein has led to various innovations over the last few years. Milk protein concentrate and Soy protein isolate are some examples. But now, a new source for plant based protein is working its way into … Continue reading
The Problem with Science Funded by Industry
It seems like every week we read about new and groundbreaking research that proves food X is rich in nutrient Y, so we should consume it more often to reduce our risk of Z. While we have no doubt that … Continue reading
Taco Bell: By 2020 Some of Our Food Will Be Healthier
One of the most shamelessly used marketing tricks by companies is creating massive PR for improvements in their products – improvements that will happen sometime in the future, not now. Such is the case with Taco Bell, whose CEO recently … Continue reading
Before You Bite Into Your Bologna Sandwich
A recent European study, published in BMC Medicine, confirms what American studies have already shown – consumption of processed meats above a certain level increases the chances of heart attack, cancer, and death. Researchers reviewed data of close to 450,000 … Continue reading
Did Cavemen Have it Right? A Dietitian Examines the Paleo Diet
This post is a guest post from Katie Sullivan Morford and originally appeared here. I’ve heard rumblings about the Paleo Diet for years, but the trend towards eating like a caveman appears to be gaining traction of late. Friends are … Continue reading
New Research: Excess Sodium May Contribute to Autoimmune Disease
New research published in Nature may explain the dramatic rise in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis in the past 50 years. Scientists have been trying to explain this rise by looking at environmental factors and … Continue reading