Tomato Products – Preserved and Precious

Tomato Products – Preserved and Precious

This post is sponsored by the Tomato Products Wellness Council and was written by Sharon Palmer, RD. When you’re scouring the supermarket for healthy fruits and vegetables, you usually start in the produce section.  Sure enough, it’s the best place … Continue reading

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The Kid’s Nutrition Resource You Need to Keep You Sane

The Kid’s Nutrition Resource You Need to Keep You Sane

This is a guest post by Jill Castle, RD. Sally was so worried about her picky toddler not eating enough that she was constantly offering him different food options, to the point he was overwhelmed and his eating got worse. … Continue reading

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Hershey’s New Nutrition Offensive

Hershey’s New Nutrition Offensive

It always cracks us up to read about nutrition initiatives coming from candy companies. You’ve got to hand it to them, they keep trying. This time it’s the Hershey Company, stalwart of the chocolate addiction industry in the US. In … Continue reading

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Chain Restaurant Nutrition: 12 Easy Ways to Less Unhealthy

Chain Restaurant Nutrition: 12 Easy Ways to Less Unhealthy

One of our readers recently emailed us with a problem many of us face as part of the American workforce: “I’ve recently lost weight, got healthy and I don’t eat processed foods. I’m in a new job and my co-workers go … Continue reading

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The Problem with Science Funded by Industry

The Problem with Science Funded by Industry

It seems like every week we read about new and groundbreaking research that proves food X is rich in nutrient Y, so we should consume it more often to reduce our risk of Z. While we have no doubt that … Continue reading

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Taco Bell: By 2020 Some of Our Food Will Be Healthier

Taco Bell: By 2020 Some of Our Food Will Be Healthier

One of the most shamelessly used marketing tricks by companies is creating massive PR for improvements in their products – improvements that will happen sometime in the future, not now. Such is the case with Taco Bell, whose CEO recently … Continue reading

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Greek Yogurt, the Cereal Version

Greek Yogurt, the Cereal Version

Riding the waves of popularity and health of Greek Yogurt, Post has decided to add a Greek Yogurt Cereal to its Lineup. Enter “Honey Bunches of Oats, Greek Honey Crunch” which is a granola coated with yogurt, or something that … Continue reading

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Smucker’s Uncrustables. Because Making a PB&J Sandwich is JUST. TOO. HARD

Smucker’s Uncrustables. Because Making a PB&J Sandwich is JUST. TOO. HARD

  Smucker’s wants to simplify our life with Uncrustables: “At Smucker’s, we know how busy your life has become … so we created a few more ways to help make your life simple again.” Unfortunately, there is nothing simple about … Continue reading

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Did Cavemen Have it Right? A Dietitian Examines the Paleo Diet

Did Cavemen Have it Right? A Dietitian Examines the Paleo Diet

This post is a guest post from Katie Sullivan Morford and originally appeared here. I’ve heard rumblings about the Paleo Diet for years, but the trend towards eating like a caveman appears to be gaining traction of late.  Friends are … Continue reading

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New Superfood? Perilla Seeds Make Chia Look Puny In Comparison

New Superfood? Perilla Seeds Make Chia Look Puny In Comparison

Move over chia seeds, your reign is about to end. Maybe. The seeds of the Asian Shiso plant are poised to be the next big thing when it comes to plant based omega-3. Commonly used for their minty leaves, shiso … Continue reading

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