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
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
This is a guest blog post by Heather K. Jones, RD Whether you’re trying to clean up your diet, eat healthy, or lose weight, one thing is for sure: drinking sugary calories is a healthy diet DON’T. Downing sugary drinks increases … Continue reading
Another lawsuit filed against a food manufacturer for bogus health claims ended recently with in a settlement. Vita Coco, a brand of coconut water that is supposedly “super hydrating,” ”nutrient packed” and “super water”, could not support these claims scientifically. … Continue reading
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Take a look at this juice. You’d think it was some magic elixir that will help your baby grow strong and healthy bones. What your toddler will be getting is an addiction to sweet and cavities. That’s because there are … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, director of nutrition labeling at Palate Works. At the risk of causing some to choke on their French canned duck leg confit (a great product, despite no Nutrition Facts), I’d like to … Continue reading
The Obesity Society (yes, such an organization exists!) convened last week for its annual meeting. Here are some scary numbers from a research program called “Nestle Feeding Infants & Toddlers Study”: 1. 10% of preschoolers age 2-5 are obese. 2. … Continue reading
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Check out Mott’s Singles 100% Juice Singles. Their ads have recently been cropping up. According to the company the product is …a delicious drink with the health benefits of real fruit. Made of 100% juice, it’s conveniently packaged so you … Continue reading
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———————— Sorry, the picture has been removed at the request of the photographer ———————— We received this picture in an email from a pediatric dentist, after she read our post on the soft drink calorie commercial. Here is the accompanying … Continue reading
Here’s an email (and picture) we got from Tracy: A couple of months ago I bought an attractive two liter of Jumex Mango Juice for my boys. It said “100% Nectar”! Well, it was anything but. I looked at the … Continue reading