Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of grilling season for America. For good or for bad, our appreciation for fallen heroes is intertwined with families and friends getting together to celebrate the season’s first bar-b-que. So when you raise your … Continue reading
Visualizing Portion Sizes
This is a guest blog post by Larry Istrail Estimating portion sizes is arguably the most important, yet difficult aspect of approximating your daily caloric intake. Simply stated, the inability to assess serving sizes yields inaccurate caloric estimations and potentially … Continue reading
Four Graphic Examples of Portion Distortion – You’ll be Shocked
One of the most important pieces of information in a nutrition label is the serving size. Many people look at the calorie count, and are happy to see low numbers. But what they don’t notice is that they are consuming … Continue reading
Which Beef is Best – USDA Choice or USDA Select?
Neither. The top spot goes to Prime Beef. Followed by Choice, then Select, then 6 more levels. The USDA defines 9 quality levels for beef. They are stamped on the carcass but by the time you buy your cuts at … Continue reading


