The Truth About Peanut Butter: 4 Healthier Brands
Who didn’t grow up eating peanut butter sandwiches? While peanut butter and jelly has been a lunchbox staple for as far back as anyone can remember, the delicious sandwich spread is far from...
View ArticleThe State of Food and Obesity in the U.S.
Obesity rates and other related statistics are rolled out every year, sometimes even more frequently, with each seeming worse than the last. The U.S. is on a fast train that’s heading towards a brick...
View ArticleSoda vs Marijuana – Which Do You Think is Worse?
There’s a chart that has been floating around the Internet for a while comparing various health effects of soda and marijuana. The agenda doesn’t appear to be pro-pot as much as it is pointing out...
View ArticleHigh Fructose Corn Syrup in Many Cough and Cold Syrups
High fructose corn syrup, found in sodas, cereals and baked goods, has become a food bad guy for its link to obesity and diabetes but it might not only be food the sticky stuff is lurking in. Some...
View ArticleWeight Loss and Better Health With Guidance from “Wheat Belly”
A few weeks ago my friend Michelle McNally tweeted a link to this interview with Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly. I was impressed with Dr. Davis, so I put it on my hold list at the library and...
View ArticleReview: Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters Can Fit in Your Diet
There’s a new candy popping up next to grocery check-out stands and it comes from Skinny Cow. Just because a brand markets itself as “healthier” doesn’t always mean that it is. So before you shrug off...
View ArticleFructose Makes Rats Dumber, Study Shows
It looks like the soft drink industry and other sugar-laden product companies are going to take another hit in the name of fructose. A recent study on fructose’s effects on rats showed that when fed...
View ArticleFDA Rules Against Calling High Fructose Corn Syrup ‘Corn Sugar’
Manufacturers of the infamous substance known as high fructose corn syrup are displeased at the ruling that it will retain its unfortunate name, at least for now. After the Corn Refiners Association...
View ArticleHigh Fructose Corn Syrup and Memory Loss Research Study Needs a Control Group
Yet again it seems that mass media is not accurately portraying scientific research. This time the research is by Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of...
View ArticleCoca-Cola CEO Reacts to Mayor Bloomberg’s Soda Ban
Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, recently spoke out on allegations of his company being responsible for the obesity epidemic in the U.S. Kent’s responses come weeks after New York City Mayor Bloomberg...
View ArticleEmpty Calories Comic: The GMO Trick in Halloween Treats
See more Empty Calories right here in the blog as we poke fun at the lighter side of dieting and weight loss. See More Related Articles VIDEO: Celebrities Endorse UNREAL Candy VIDEO: What is a GMO?...
View ArticleNatural Fructose in Fruit is Fine; It’s the High Fructose Corn Syrup That...
Remember a time when you were eating, but never felt full and ended up eating more food? This could be caused by the consumption of fructose. As reported by Medical News Study, researchers found...
View ArticleDo You Know What You Just Put in Your Mouth? Author Patrick Di Justo Tells...
Patrick Di Justo, author of “This is What You Just Put in Your Mouth” took to reddit last week to answer readers’ questions about the very same topic. Di Justo wrote a column in everyone’s favorite...
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