The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement. The money will be made available for consumer refunds. This is just an [...]
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HALLOWEEN CANDY!
Halloween is coming! And so is all the candy….what is a parent to do? Do you fret about your child getting a “sugar” high? Actually, studies have shown that kids don’t get hyper from sugar, believe it if you wish! Are you worried about those beautiful teeth? Why not pick through the candy and toss [...]
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Recently I was sent this question: ”Hi there i have been eating lots of fruit and salads and vegetables Can i cut out bread what can i eat instead? I am trying to cut out meat also I bicycle a lot can you give me a good diet today i had tea and vegetables and brown [...]
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In today’s SDUT (Oct 4th) I read the above titled article. Once again I was disappointed. What is not mentioned in this article is that people are not buying the “healthy” items on the menu, especially at fast food restaurants, because they are the most expensive items. In our economy, many people need to stretch [...]
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I recently attended the annual ADA (American Dietetic Association) Food and Nutrition Conference Expo in San Diego where I had the opportunity to speak with a lot of food manufacturers regarding many issues. One such issue was food safety, and many said even if the bagged veggies/greens say PRE-WASHED and/or READY TO EAT – RINSE them [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Salmon Wild Caught vs. Farmed
At my last cooking class I was asked “how can you tell if the salmon you buy is truly wild caught”? The next evening on the evening news was a story about this very subject. It’s all about the color. Wild caught has a deep red color, farmed may have the deep red color but [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Multigrain products: is this a good source of whole grains?
You may be seeing “multigrain” on products from crackers to bread at the grocery, but does that make it a good choice if you are trying to add to your daily fiber count? Unfortunately, most of the time “no”. Multigrain simply means more than one grain, not that the grains are whole. If you want [...]
Read the rest of this entry »GMO Foods – Do we really need them?
Recently I blogged about GMO soybeans and had good news. Today I had the opportunity to view the video below and after hearing Dr. Don Huber speak I realize that although the edamame we eat may be safe, the feed our livestock is eating is not. “On January 17, internationally recognized plant pathologist Dr. Don [...]
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I recently had a conversation with a colleague regarding soybeans in the US are all genetically modified or GMO for short. Then I ran across an interesting article in my Vegetarian Times magazine regarding this very subject. I want to share the short article because it is actually good news: “About 77 percent of the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »March is National Nutrition Month
March as National Nutrition Month (NNM) a yearly campaign created by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This year’s theme is Eat Right with Color. In my private practice as I speak to clients the number one response I receive when I ask if they eat fruits and veggies on a daily basis is “no”! Some [...]
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