April 30th, 2008
I really need this 10 Ways To Cut Back On Sugar list especially after my in-laws’ visit last weekend. See, I take my coffee with sugar and cream. Usually, I just pour milk in my coffee instead of creamer. My mother-in-law loves her creamer so my husband thought he’d get her something she likes. He […]
By DEXIE -- 11 comments
November 30th, 2007
MSNBC has a great article online right now about seven foods that may seem healthy, but actually are not. One in particular, granola bars, made me think: Do people really still consider granola as healthy?
I personally love granola, and would eat it all day if I could. But the fact is, it’s loaded with fat, […]
By Claire -- 1 comment
October 8th, 2007
There’s been some buzz in the news about very low calorie diets (VLCDs) not just for weight loss, but for living longer and reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Some folks think that if they eat dramatically less, they’ll increase their life span and be healthier.
Then, in one of those articles, I came across this:
“Researchers […]
By Claire -- 2 comments
September 10th, 2007
In Britain, there is a food-labeling “traffic light” system that consists of either a green, yellow or red dot to signal that the food is low, medium, or high in fat, sugar, etc. The FDA has just opened a 2-day-long meeting to decided whether simliar measures will be taken in the U.S. (MSNBC)
This won’t happen […]
By Claire -- 0 comments
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