When the weather goes from bad to worse, our daily routine gets out of whack. Services we take for granted such as electricity and water may suddenly become unavailable. But eat we must, in any and all situations. Here’s a … 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
Some Interesting Food Trends from Expo West
We spent Friday and Saturday at the Anaheim Convention Center, which was jam packed for the Expo West Natural Food Show. The show brings together manufacturers, buyers, foodies, and everyone else interested in a slightly healthier alternative to standard grocery … Continue reading
Can We say Healthy and Airport Food in the Same Sentence?
Holidays are busy times in the sky, and not just because Santa is making deliveries. With many of us crisscrossing the country to be with loved ones, airports are congested bottlenecks we all have to pass through. And since we … Continue reading
Top Ten School Snacks
Last week we asked for your help build out our Top Ten School Snack list. We asked for snacks that 1. kids will actually eat 2. taste good or great 3. add, not detract nutritional value 4. are easy to … Continue reading
Planter’s Trail Mix – A Good Snack?
Jodie, who follows Fooducate on Facebook, asked – “can you let me know any information on Planters new Trail Mix? it’s delicious.. wondering if it’s too good to be good for me?” Excellent question Jodie. Trail mix is a great … Continue reading
On Fiber
This is a guest post by Melissa Marek, RD LD Fiber is an extremely important part of your daily diet. Its best known benefit is its ability to help keep our bowels moving. Eating enough fiber will help prevent constipation. … Continue reading
Sesame Street – A New Generation of Farmers?
First Lady Michelle Obama is making a guest appearance on Sesame Street in honor of the show’s 40th anniversary. Elmo, Big Bird and 3 cute kids get to plant some seeds and talk about the health benefits of eating veggies. … Continue reading
It’s Cheaper to Gain Weight than it is to Lose it (part 2 of 2)
Image via Wikipedia This is the second of a two part post. In the first part, we explained why it is cheaper to gain weight than it is to lose it. The price of taste and convenience has fallen mightily … Continue reading
2009 Food Trends Forecast
Image via Wikipedia Good morning and happy new year! Another top 10 list, this time from the Star Telegram includes: * Comfort food. * Cooking at home. * Local Food. * New ingredients and “functional foods”. Examples: stevia, low-sodium, detox … Continue reading