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 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Is it just calories that count?
I’ve been noticing lately the fast food industry is trying to entice customers by giving the impression that their product is a healthy choice because it has less than 500 calories. Does this make it healthy? Does using sea salt vs. regular salt make it healthy? Should I be looking at the fat grams? From [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Portion Distortion and Healthy Tips for Eating Out
A “portion” is defined as the amount of food you choose to eat for a meal or snack. The continuing rising rate of obesity in our country and “portion distortion” plays an important part in these statistics. Twenty years ago a portion of spaghetti and meatballs consisted of one-cup spaghetti with sauce and three small [...]
Read the rest of this entry »June Cooking Class: Summer Picnics with Peggy
Tues. June 21, 6:30-8:30pm. Cooking class – Summer picnics with Peggy Korody, RD, CLT. It’s time to pack up the picnic basket, head off to the park or beach and enjoy some good food. We’ll also talk about food safety, and cook up some tasty take along dishes. $49 (prepay by June 17th receive a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Nutritional Myths
Where should you turn for good nutrition advice? Oprah? Oprah’s cook, her personal trainer, or best friend? How about the clerk at the vitamin/health food store, infomercials, magazines, your friends, or your doctor? What qualifies these sources to give good advice on nutrition? Good nutritional advice comes from trusted sources, and is backed up by [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The New California Menu Labeling Law
Did you know that California has a menu labeling law? The first phase went into effect on July 1st, 2009, which basically states that any restaurant chain, with 20 or more restaurants, has to provide nutritional information to it’s customers. As of January 1st of this year, this information has to be on the menu [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Fat: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Some people look at all dietary fat as a “four-letter” word. Especially since every 45 seconds someone has a heart attack and a high fat diet has been associated as a leading risk factor. It’s important to note that all dietary fat is not created equal and the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends keeping total fat intake between 20 – 35% of your total calories.
Read the rest of this entry »Jumpstart Your Metabolism
So many of us start the year with a “New Year’s Resolution”. What’s on your list? Loose weight, get fit, start a healthier lifestyle? Chances are it’s one or more of these. With the TV News and Internet constantly bombarding us with conflicting stories on how to achieve these goals what should you do? Is it really as complicated as the media and manufactures portray? Of course not, let’s take a look.
Read the rest of this entry »Health benefits of herbs and spices
My last column discussed how excess sodium in our diet could lead to high blood pressure, higher risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and more. This column focuses on replacing high-sodium salt with beneficial herbs and spices. So what are herbs and spices? A culinary herb is the leaf of a plant, which can [...]
Read the rest of this entry »What Color is Your Plate?
When you eat you should think color. Why? Because color is not only pleasing to the eye but research shows a colorful combination of fruits and vegetables can help keep our hearts, minds, and eyes healthy. When I was a little girl, my mother always told me to eat my carrots because they were good [...]
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