Reposted from October 10, 2012 We all know that sugar isn’t good for us but many of us believe we can just exercise it off. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. We’re eating more and more of it every year. Dr. Mehmet Oz says that “The average person consumes 150 pounds of sugar per year-compared to […]
Reposted from September 12, 2012 In the past few weeks, the media has been reporting on 2 recent food studies. They remind me of one study long ago on suicide that concluded that ice cream might be related to summer suicides. After a review of the study, it was later deemed invalid because the real […]
Reposted from August 1, 2012 What are GMO foods anyway and why do they matter? GMO stands for genetically modified organism and GE meansgenetically engineered. Modern usage of GMO actually refers to genetically engineered crops where, in a laboratory, the DNA from one organism is spliced into the genes of another organism, or even another […]
Reposted from June 6, 2012 My sister-in-law’s father had to use an inhaler his whole life for his asthma. He gave up wheat along with all gluten and never had to use it again. A friend was heavy her whole life and swore if she “looked at food” she gained weight. She gave up wheat […]
Reposted from May 9, 2012 To eat organic or not to eat organic, that is the question. Perhaps the real question is what’s the difference and does it really matter? The first thing you notice with organic food is that it may not be as supersized with perfect shapes or as colorful as conventional food. […]
Grilling and July 4th weekend go hand in hand. It certainly is one of those great American traditions that most of us will be partaking in at some point this holiday weekend. The good news is that grilling is generally considered a healthy way to cook. However, the not-so-good news is that studies have shown […]
I grew up on milk like most of us. My favorite was dipping Oreos or chocolate chip cookies in it. Yum. However, when I became a mom, I became more interested about the food I was feeding my children. First, I started reading food labels. I thought it was weird that regular pasteurized milk was […]
No fat. Low fat. We’ve all been conditioned to think that these words lead to good health. The truth is that we NEED fat. Yes, the saturated fats such as meat, dairy products, some oils (olive and coconut) and tropical plants (coconuts and avocados). In fact, when you eat fats as part of […]
That little white box labeled Nutrition Facts gives us important information that tells us about the food we buy. OK, but what does it all mean and what should we really be looking for? Serving Size– This indicates an assumed serving for a person on a 2,000-calorie daily diet. Beware of the amount you would […]
Sowing your oats…as in your breakfast. It’s a breakfast classic with so many types to choose from. There are the familiar Quaker oats which are rolled oats. Then there are steel cut oats. Then there are instant rolled oats. They all seem to be a healthy choice, but are they? Yes, that burning breakfast question […]