If you’ve ever been on a weight loss diet, you know how difficult it is to stay the course, achieve your target weight, and then maintain it for months and years. The majority of dieters fail to maintain their low … Continue reading
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Drink a Can of Soda Daily – Gain 10 Lbs in a Year [bonus: gross out Youtube Video]
Following up on New York City’s Health Department subway poster campaign this summer, they’re at it again. This time there’s new and rather gross youtube clip depicting a young man drinking fat out of a soft drink can. An “in-your-face” … Continue reading
For the first time – Scientists Link Fructose to Obesity, Diabetes in HUMANS
If you are wary of consuming products with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), your suspicions may prove right. A new study, for the first time conducted on humans, not lab rats, confirms what many have suspected for a long time … Continue reading
The Real Reason Schools Are Still Full of Junk Food
A December article from Health Education & Behavior, wanted to test the thesis that if we take junk food out of schools, kids will compensate by pigging out at home or elsewhere. Over a 2 year period, researchers studied six … Continue reading
The Orange-Juice-is-Bad-as-Coke Debate Rages On
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the sacred cow of OJ nutrition being mercilessly slayed over at the Los Angeles Times. To quickly remind you – the theme is that Orange Juice is high in sugar, low in … Continue reading
Eight Thanksgiving Survival Tips
Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and there have been countless online discussions and recommendations on what to eat, how to eat, and how to stay healthy. We can’t help but weigh in with our list as well. 1. … Continue reading
Popcorn – The Good, The Bad, and The VERY BAD
Popcorn, the quintessential snack of the movies, is a long standing tradition. The Good: it’s a healthy, low calories snack – very filling due to its fiber content, and less than 100 calories per 3 cups of air popped popcorn. … Continue reading
Orange Juice is Just as Bad as Cola. Really?
Orange juice is no better for you than soda pop. So say a growing number of health professionals, who are trying to undo more than half a century of consumer mindshare captured by the citrus industry. A fascinating article in … Continue reading
New: Calorie Labels on Snack Vending Machines
Over the weekend Congress (barely) passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962. And while much media attention went to the abortion clauses that were put in / taken out, there were also several food and nutrition … Continue reading
Should Parents Raise Their Hands for Chocolate Milk?
The National Dairy Council is launching a new campaign today - Raise your Hands for Chocolate Milk. The gist of it: Schools MUST keep chocolate milk available for children to choose at lunchtime. Milk is a much better choice nutritionally … Continue reading