This is a guest post by Elisa Zied, RD. It originally appeared on her blog. It’s been one year since I took my last sip of Diet Coke (you can read about why I gave it up on Fooducate). I gave … Continue reading
Coke’s Work-it-Out-Calculator to Help Combat Obesity?
Coca Cola UK has introduced an online tool to help people calculate how much exercise they need to offset the calories in their beverages. You’ll need a 30 minute walk to burn off the 139 calories in a can of … Continue reading
Senior Coke Exec: We Don’t Believe in Empty Calories. We Believe in Hydration
Katie Bayne is an Atlanta mother of 2 children, and a busy executive. She is the President & General Manager, Sparkling Beverages, Coca-Cola North America. And she has some advice for us on how to fit Coke products into our lives. Bayne was … Continue reading
Food and the Brain: Hunger Satisfaction
This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Lee, Ph.D. The regulation of how much we eat and drink is a constant battle for many of us. Our brains and bodies use a combination of signals to indicate “fullness”: sensory … Continue reading
Will a Daily Diet Coke Lead You to a Stroke?
Yesterday we talked about the potentially addictive properties of sugar and the extreme public policy measures suggested by some scientists to reduce America’s sugar consumption. One solution already exists – artificial sweeteners. To many a dieter, aspartame and friends are … Continue reading
A Dietitian’s Story: My Diet Coke Detox
This blog post was inspired by a tweet from registered dietitian Elisa Zied (@elisazied), who several weeks ago began tweeting about her plan to stop drinking Diet Coke after years of addiction. The following is an interview with Elisa we … Continue reading
What’s the Difference Between Diet Coke and Coke Zero?
Have you ever wondered why Coca Cola has 2 diet colas that are almost identical out on the market? The answer is market segmentation. Ever since Diet Coke was introduced in 1984, it has been a girl brand, creating a … Continue reading
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Really Irritating Napkin [See Picture]
Dear food and beverage brands, Instead of asking us to help you raise pennies for various health causes, how about making products that don’t make us sick in the first place? Thank you. Get Fooducated: iPhone App RSS Subscription or … Continue reading
Fooducate’s TOP TEN Blog Posts in 2010
The year is ending, and we thought it would be interesting to see what our community has read the most in 2010. Here are our most popular posts from 10 up on to 1: 1862 – 2010: A Brief History … Continue reading
Which is Better for Me: Coke or Diet Coke?
The obvious answer is: neither. Drink water. Drink tea. Yadda yadda… For most people that answer is not good enough. They aren’t going to make the switch to water, at least not completely. They need their fizzy sweetness. Yes, they … Continue reading