Since the turn of this century, Carbophobia – the fear of carbohydrates – has rooted itself in American food and nutrition culture. With the rise of type 2 diabetes, some people will swear that carbs are the food equivalent of … Continue reading
America’s Great Dietary Divergence
This is a guest blog post by Richard Perlmutter, MS Every so often it is useful to take a step back, and look at trends in what people choose to eat. One especially interesting trend is what I call America’s Great … Continue reading
Please Celebrate! Today Is National Almond Day
Today, February 16th, is national almond day, and a good reason to remind ourselves how much we love almonds. A native of the Mediterranean, the almond tree has successfully acclimated to California, where most of America’s almonds are sourced. The … Continue reading
America’s Protein Addiction
According to Mintel, a marketing research firm, introductions of food and beverages with a high-protein claim are 3 times higher in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Snacks are a big part of the trend. According to Mintel … Continue reading
Wonderful Walnuts
Did you know that less than 10% of Americans consume tree nuts in their raw form? Tree nuts include walnuts, brazil nuts, hazelnuts,cashews, pecans, pine nuts, almonds and pistachios. Today we’ll talk about walnuts. Walnuts are simply wonderful. They’re tasty, affordable and … Continue reading
Variations on USDA’s MyPlate
Harvard scientists were not pleased with the government switch from the Food Pyramid to MyPlate earlier this year. Although MyPlate was lauded by experts as an improvement over the pyramid – it greatly simplified food choices – they believed it … Continue reading
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How to Buy Bread – Calories, Serving Size, and Nutrients [miniseries part 5]
We’re on a roll here, trying to help you buy better bread. In previous posts we provided general guidelines, discussed whole grains, and explained a bit about bread ingredients. Now we’ll talk about bread serving size. What you need to … Continue reading
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Partially vs. Fully Hydrogenated Oils [for Dummies]
We all know trans-fats are bad, and if you’ve been following this blog, you also know that if partially hydrogenated oil appears in a product ingredient list, that means it contains trans-fats. But what about FULLY hydrogenated oils? What you … Continue reading