Any sour cream fans here? Whether dolloped with chives onto a baked potato, cooling a hot soup, or sweetened with freshly picked berries, there’s nothing quite like sour cream. Traditional sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats (12-17%). … Continue reading
5 Pieces of Halloween Candy Advice
With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve been getting questions from parents about the best options for treats out there. While this may shock some folks, we view Halloween as a singular event where nutrition should not be your main … Continue reading
The Anatomy of a Dorito
Munching on savory snacks with the “Os” suffix (Tostitos, Doritos, Cheetos) goes hand in hand with playoff Sundays and the Superbowl. Would you like to know what you’re putting in your body each time you reach for a Doritos Cool … Continue reading
What Happens When You Mix Pepsi and a Hard Boiled Egg?
This is a guest blog post by Lisa Cain, Ph.D Most of the discussion on drinking soda has focused on high fructose corn syrup and its detrimental effects on blood sugar and weight. But, what about your teeth? Today, we … Continue reading
“Naturally Flavored” Crystal Light Drink Mix. Indeed?
We’ve lamented the fuzzy definition of the word “natural” when it comes to food labeling. Let’s take a look at a “naturally flavored” drink mix to emphasize the absurdity. With “90% fewer calories than leading beverages”, Crystal Light sounds like … Continue reading
When Fat-Free Makes No Sense
Raise your hand if you’re a sour cream fan! Whether dolloped with chives onto a baked potato, cooling a hot soup, or sweetened with freshly picked berries, there’s nothing quite like it. Traditional sour cream is a dairy product rich … Continue reading
“Eat Freely” Campaign…promoting Hot Pockets [Inside the Label]
There’s a massive campaign on billboards, TV and on the web. It’s a freedom movement, a revolution, and it’s inviting youth to join the cause. The noble and worthy movement is not about minimum wages for tomato farm workers. Nor … Continue reading
Inside The Label, Cinco De Mayo Special: Dean’s Guacamole Dip
Salutations, today is Cinco De Mayo. Originally a Mexican holiday commemorating a great military victory 150 years ago, it has come to symbolize, especially in the US, Mexican heritage day. A very important piece of that heritage is the scrumptious … Continue reading




