We ran a very informal survey on the Fooducate Facebook Page yesterday asking the community What food product or ingredient(s) would you like to see gone for good in 2013? After reading through several hundred responses here are the top … Continue reading
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
This is a guest post by Lori Popkewitz Alper. It originally appeared on her blog, Groovy Green Livin. Edible seeds have been making their way into my smoothies, soups and chili over the past few weeks. The assortment of edible seeds that lines … Continue reading
A $3 million contribution to improve nutrition education and run exercise classes in Chicago public parks sounds like a great idea. Goodness knows both kids and parents in America can use all the help they can get losing weight and … Continue reading
Just in time for Halloween. A study conducted by British researchers from the University of Westminster has shown that watching horror movies can help lose weight. The increase in heart rate and adrenaline rush increase the body’s basal metabolic rate … Continue reading
Download the worksheets for students here. Download the answer key here. New here? Get our iPhone or Android App to scan & choose healthy groceries! How do we get kids to think about healthy eating? How do we teach them critical thinking … Continue reading
New here? Get Fooducated with our iPhone or Android App! Folks, this is hilarious. Turns out bananas need protection. Despite their durable outer protective skin, bananas tend to get mushed when packed in bags for “later”. That’s what led to the creation of Banana … Continue reading
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) just released the 2012 Food & Health Survey Report. When it comes to eating healthy, there is a big gap between what we know we need to do and our ability to do it. … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Toby Amidor, MS RD Recently, my 9-year old son fainted in religious school and needed to get checked out in the ER. Thank goodness he’s okay, but the food he got served bothered me … Continue reading
Omega-3 has been a hot buzzword in the food space for the better part of the last decade. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that omega-3 is important for a healthy diet. But not all omega-3′s are created equal. Which … Continue reading