On the advertising front, Superbowls are a known nutrition atrocities. We’ve written in the past about our longing for a kale commercial during the big game. Yesterday we came as close as could be to a healthy food getting 30 … Continue reading
Whole Grains = Whole Lot of Confusion
Quick. What’s a whole grain? What’s a whole grain food? How do you tell if a product in the supermarket is a a good source of whole grains. If you don’t have a good answer, you’re not alone. There is … Continue reading
Starbuck’s Evolution Fresh Juices – What’s Really Inside
Starbucks has a line of fruit and vegetable juices called Evolution Fresh that’s sold at supermarkets and its own locations. They also have a few juice shops that are branded Evolution Fresh where they freshly squeeze the juices. As with … Continue reading
Sex, Babies, and Carrots. All in one Ad!
Marketers of junk food use a combination of pretty models, pop music and humor to sell us their crap. At Fooducate we always wish there would be money for non brand commodities to advertise themselves. Imagine if broccoli had a … Continue reading
How Many Carbs Should I Eat Today?
Do you know how many carbs you eat in a day? Before you answer, here is a brief refresher: All foods are composed of 3 macro-nutrients – protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Their intake is measured in grams. Each gram of … Continue reading
Kellogg’s Liquid Breakfast to Go – Yes or No?
We’re not big fans of liquid nutrition solutions. They almost always comes with excess baggage. And since drinking is so much faster than eating, there is a big chance to overdose on calories. Kellogg’s Breakfast to go is a drink … Continue reading
Lose Up to 9 Pounds – Read Food Labels!
The journal Agricultural Economics recently published some interesting conclusions from an analysis of 25,000 responses in the U.S. National Health Interview Survey. Researchers found that people who read nutrition labels are thinner than those who don’t: People living in metro … Continue reading
High-Fiber Bars: The Agony and the Ecstasy
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, Director of food/nutrition labeling and product development at Palate Works. How does a nutrition/energy bar compete with 100+ other brands in a $5+ billion market? Specialize and supersize … the nutrition that is. … Continue reading
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away. Two Apples…?
The famous adage, coined by Benjamin Franklin, has done good for the apple industry. And science has long backed the health benefits of apple consumption. Aside from the nutrient rich profile (vitamins, minerals, fiber), apples help reduce inflammation and play … Continue reading
Chia Seeds: Why We Love ‘Em
A member of the mint family, the chia seed is a “nutrient and protein packed powerhouse” that boasts an interesting history and many useful nutritional applications. Here is to the superfood seed that is making it back into our diets … Continue reading