McDonald’s announced yesterday that the Happy Meal is changing: 1. The amount of french fries will more than halve from 2.4 oz to 1.1. 2. 5 Apple slices will be added to each Happy Meal. 3. Low fat chocolate milk … Continue reading
Sign of Hope? Fast Food Chains Launch “Kids Live Well” Menu Items
The National Restaurant Association has just launched a program called “Kids Live Well” that includes changes to kiddie meals being served by 19 franchises in over 15,000 locations across the country. The list includes big chains like IHOP, Burger King, … Continue reading
Harvard Study Links Potato Chips & Soda to Weight Gain
A study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found a correlation between several bad habits and weight gain: Within each 4-year period, participants gained an average of 3.35 lb (5th to 95th percentile, −4.1 to 12.4). … Continue reading
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4 Year Old’s Teeth Ravaged By Juice and Soda [Gruesome Pic]
———————— 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
7 Things to Know about Aspartame, Phenylalanine, and Those Scary Warnings on Soft Drinks
Fooducate community member Skyler asks about a warning she saw on a pack of gum – “Phenylketonurics – contains phenylalanine” What is this? And what does it have to do with chewing gum? Or diet soda? What you need to … Continue reading
Portion Distortion – The Hidden Enemy and How YOU Can Fight Back
One of the trickiest aspects of eating well is consuming the right portion size. Eating homemade, unprocessed foods, with lots of whole grains, low fat meats and dairy can still lead to excessive calorie consumption if you don’t exercise portion … Continue reading
Average US Teen Consumes 28 Teaspoons (~500 Calories) of Added Sugar PER DAY!
The American Heart Association’s Circulation Magazine just published a report which concludes with something everyone already knows: Consumption of added sugars among US adolescents is positivelyassociated with multiple measures known to increase cardiovasculardisease risk. read more… Researchers from the CDC … Continue reading
Coming Soon? Warning Labels on Soda Pop
Most of us know that too sugary soft drinks are not a nutritious choice. Now, consumer advocacy group CSPI wants warning labels on them, just like cigarettes: In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, the health advocates said that … Continue reading
Soda, Surplus, and Food Stamps: A Short History
This is a guest blog post by Daniel Bowman Simon. It appeared originally on the Huffington Post. Lately there has been a lot of hoopla in the Big Apple about the federal food stamp program, now officially known by the … Continue reading
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10 Fun and Weird Candy Facts [Happy Halloween!]
1. Candy became widely available only 130 years ago. Until then, people would make their own fudge or caramel at home. 2. Candy is a health scapegoat – 100 years ago, doctors blamed candy for the spread of polio. In … Continue reading