“The grocery lists most people jot down before going to the store can create a mental loophole for impulse food. That’s because the act of remembering a variety of food choices makes people more vulnerable to slipping cookies, chips and other not-so-healthy items onto the list, a new study finds. …
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“You are now living alone or with roommates, and you have to be constantly thinking of stocking the fridge and the pantry in the most cost-effective manner possible. It’s easy to think of the fridge back home, full of all your favourite food, and the home-cooked meals that went along …
“As 2007 swings into gear, there’s no better time to give your body a healthy, fresh start than now! Plus if you’re thinking about lowering your weight — and your RealAge — ‘eating clean’ is a great first step. Add these 10 foods to your grocery cart and you’ll get …
“Kate at Accidental Hedonist reports that Capri Sun will be removing the ‘All Natural’ label from their juice products after a lawsuit by consumers. The suit claimed the label was misleading and deceptive because Capri Sun contains high fructose corn syrup, a man-made product. But corn syrup is produced from …
“Close to 107 million U.S. adults have cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher, a level that the American Heart Association says increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. At least 12 million of these people are taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol levels, but there are more …
“If you’re like many people I know, you probably consider the beginning of the New Year as a fresh slate. You might have vowed to eat healthier foods, lose weight and/or exercise more. Perhaps you’ve pledged to cut back on your alcohol consumption after a social December. Now comes the …
“Recent research commissioned by the Heart Foundation Tick Programme shows the Tick is embedded in the New Zealand grocery shopping ritual with the majority of shoppers using the Tick to help them choose healthier food… Tick Programme Manager Ian Mathieson says the strong consumer confidence in the Tick means it …
Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains …
“After years of delay, the Food and Drug Administration tentatively concluded yesterday that milk and meat from some cloned farm animals are safe to eat. That finding could make the United States the first country to allow products from cloned livestock to be sold in grocery stores.”
“The U.S. government has vowed that Americans will never be hungry again. But they may experience ‘very low food security.’ Every year, the Agriculture Department issues a report that measures Americans’ access to food, and it has consistently used the word ‘hunger’ to describe those who can least afford to …