Need another reason to kick your soda habit for good? In a study published in Europe, researchers have shown that drinking just one 12 ounce can of sugary soda per day increases the chance of diabetes by over 20%. Download … Continue reading
10 Reasons to Quit Soft Drinks
Let’s admit it. We’re a nation of junkies addicted to sugary soft drinks. Decades of clever advertising and cheap unlimited access have made us slaves to sugary pop. We must stop this nonsense. Here are 10 reminders why you should … Continue reading
Coke Calorie Conundrum
A few days ago we got an email from Bob, who was befuddled by Coke’s Thirty-nine grams of sugar at 4 calories per gram yields 156 calories, right? So how can there only be 140 calories in a 12 oz … Continue reading
Quantifying the Health Damage of Celebrity Endorsement of Junk Foods
LeBron James, through his $16 million endorsement deal with Coke and McDonald’s will have been responsible for a billion spoons of sugar consumed in soft drinks through the life of his 6 year contract. This figure has been calculated by … Continue reading
Why Coke’s $3 Million Contribution to Chicago is a Bad Idea
A $3 million contribution to improve nutrition education and run exercise classes in Chicago public parks sounds like a great idea. Goodness knows both kids and parents in America can use all the help they can get losing weight and … Continue reading
Video Contest: Pour One Out!
Help spread the health message about sugary drinks and you could win $1,000 from our friends at the Center for Science in the Public Interest! Here are the details: “Celebrate Food Day, this October 24th by participating in the Pour … Continue reading
The Real Reason McDonald’s and Coke are Sponsoring the Olympics
McDonald’s and Coca Cola each spent $100M to become sponsors of the Olympics. That’s a lot of dough, both for the International Olympic Committee to receive, and for the brands to spend. The executives at the junk food companies must … Continue reading
Just Gotta Have Another Big Mac And Coke Before Game Time… Said No Olympian Ever.
The Olympics are starting tomorrow and being sponsored by McDonald’s and Coca Cola. Do you think it’s right? Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android AppWeb App RSS or Email Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/fooducate on facebook: facebook.com/fooducate Get Fooducated Download APP Subscribe Follow
Soda and Cancer?
Or try Fooducate’s Online Nutrition App! The American Cancer Society recently called on the US Surgeon General to conduct a comprehensive review on the effects sugary drinks have on obesity. Dick Woodruff, vice president of federal affairs for the ACS’s advocacy arm said: “There is an … Continue reading
Some Inconvenient Facts on National Orange Juice Day
You gotta love these made up holidays marketers come up with to promote consumption of this or that product. Well, today is OJ day. We thought it would be a good opportunity to point out some inconvenient facts: 1. Orange … Continue reading