The last 2 weeks of the year are festive and fun. Many of us are on vacation and we indulge in the good life. For many people, this includes tasty food, whether homemade or fine dining outside the home. A … Continue reading
Want to be Sexy? Eat Veggies with Carotenoids
A new twist on the adage “You are what you eat” – You look like what you eat. The food you eat has a visible effect on skin tone, which can cause you to appear healthier and more attractive to … Continue reading
Baby Steps for Better Health?
Hi folks, This is Hemi, founder of Fooducate. I’ve been invited to speak at Stanford University next week at the Mobile Health 2012 Conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Baby Steps for Big Change. The underlying assumption, backed … Continue reading
Will You Stick to Your New Year Resolution?
Good morning and Happy New Year! What you will be doing to improve your health in 2012? More importantly, how will you beat the odds of not sticking with it? by visually via Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android App RSS Subscription or Email Subscription Follow … Continue reading
The 80/20 Rule. Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty at the BBQ Today
Happy Independence Day! Some of our regular readers may be expecting a post on best practices for 4th of July dining. Perhaps a suggestion or two regarding the meat cuts to choose. Or better yet, vegetable alternatives. A listing of … Continue reading
Nutrition Experts: Five Reasons to Kill Front-of-Package Food Labels
Two of the most respected and independent experts on nutrition have published an editorial article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calling for the ban of front of package nutrition labels and health claims. The paper, entitled … Continue reading
Sugary Desserts to Lose Heart Check Symbol
The Heart Check Symbol – one of the first front-of-pack nutrition labels – was created by the American Heart Association in 1995. The idea was to give people a quick visual cue as to foods that were low in saturated … Continue reading
At Risk For Diabetes? Let Oprah and Walgreens Help You…
Today’s episode of Oprah is dedicated to type 2 diabetes. Over 24 million Americans are suffering from diabetes and a staggering 1.6 million are added every year. million of us are “pre-diabetic”, meaning we are on our way to fall … Continue reading
Why Michelle Obama’s Initiative to Reduce Childhood Obesity Will Fail
First Lady Michelle Obama has a legacy she wants to leave behind: drastically reducing childhood obesity. Yesterday at a Mayors Conference in Washington DC, she announced a new initiative in this spirit, to be formally announced in February. After presenting … Continue reading
Vitamins that Kill
A great article called The Vita Myth appeared earlier this week in online magazine Slate. Science writer Emily Anthes tears apart the $25B-a-year-and-growing supplement industry. Half of Americans pop a multivitamin or other supplement regularly. But substantial studies in the … Continue reading