This is a guest post from James Pintner, CRC (Certified Research Chef) . Where do I start? There is no more conspiracy in the food business than there is in any other business. Conspiracies come from greed or from wanting … Continue reading
A Sheepish Ingredient in Milk
If you drink store bought dairy milk, it isn’t just made of milk – it’s usually got vitamin A and vitamin D added. Even organic milk: Organic Skim Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3. As you can see, the … Continue reading
To Supplement or Not to Supplement, The Billion Dollar Question
Thanks everyone who participated in yesterday’s informal survey about supplementing. We got over 50 responses on the blog and our facebook page. It’s clear that many of you are supplementing, on top of trying to eat as best as you … Continue reading
Do You Supplement?
Happy Friday folks. Quick informal survey today. Do you take supplements? What led you to this decision? Would you prefer not to rely on supplements if you could? Shoot away in the comments below. Thanks. Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android App Web App RSS or Email … Continue reading
Is the Vitamin D Craze Over Now?
In the past few years, sales of vitamin D supplements have soared. More and more people have been tested for vitamin D deficiencies, and many doctors advised their patients to up their intake. But this trend may be coming to … Continue reading
What’s The Deal with Vitamin Supplements?
A priest and an atheist were sitting next to each other on a flight. They spent most of the time arguing their respective positions when suddenly the captain notified the passengers that the engines are burning and the plane is … Continue reading
Why Michelle Obama’s Initiative to Reduce Childhood Obesity Will Fail
First Lady Michelle Obama has a legacy she wants to leave behind: drastically reducing childhood obesity. Yesterday at a Mayors Conference in Washington DC, she announced a new initiative in this spirit, to be formally announced in February. After presenting … Continue reading
Twelve Things to Know about Vitamin D
As if we don’t have enough to worry about with respect to nutrition, a set of new studies has shown that children are receiving way below their required amount of vitamin D. What is vitamin D? Why is it important? … Continue reading