creating nutrition-savvy consumers, one blog post at a time
I came across Dave’s Killer Bread while browsing the supermarket shelves last month. At the time, I thought my search for something delicious and healthy in the bread aisle was going to end in failure, so Dave’s turned out to be a nice surprise. I’ve tried several of the varieties since then, although [...]
It’s winter, and a great time for oatmeal. January was Oatmeal Month, and today is Oatmeal Monday. Oatmeal Monday, or Meal Monday, has a very interesting back story (so interesting it has its own Facebook page). Hundreds of years ago, students at universities in Scotland typically lived in the homes of local people. Campus dining didn’t [...]
I like white bread. I realize this sounds hypocritical, since I frequently admonish readers to include whole grains. And in fact I also eat whole grain breads, just not exclusively. So it was fun to find this article on white bread today, and find out I’m not alone. Actually, judging by the bread selections in [...]
The 5 Dumbest Diet Mistakes countdown continues with: #3: Underestimating the power of vegetables and fruit I’ve certainly written about this before, and it’s worth repeating. Diet surveys show people are not eating nearly enough vegetables and fruit. Strange but true: these days even vegans and vegetarians aren’t eating enough vegetables. These foods are loaded [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Flax is everywhere. And because it’s touted on hundreds of food labels in a positive way, consumers start to believe it’s important and healthy. It’s another fascinating example of how nutrition beliefs develop, not from evidence but from marketing. Push some ingredient enough, brag about it on food [...]
“Eat your water.” Sounds strange, but it turns out to be very good advice for people who are trying to cut calories, lose weight and build a healthier diet. I can’t take credit for the phrase, as it’s been used by many other nutrition experts. So what exactly does this mean? Eating water with [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
