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Where’s The Apple In Apple Turnovers
Years ago a popular ad had a little old lady asking, “Where’s the beef?” in her hamburger that was more bun then burger. The same is true today. A recent supermarket ad had 4 apple or cherry turnovers for $2.99. The turnovers are pictured stuffed with apple and cherry filling. ... more
Read moreChocolate Easter Bunnies to Avoid
Chocolate Easter Bunnies are as common in the United States as colored hard cooked eggs and chocolate Easter eggs. Who can’t resist giving their child or children a smiling chocolate Easter Bunny? I had my share as a child. But what we ate 50 years ago isn’t the same as ... more
Read moreSo You Think Organic Means Healthy
They say the United States is the land of opportunity. Like the opportunity to pull the wool over gullible peoples eyes. The opportunity to scam people into believing unhealthy products are healthy or at least healthier. A prime example are products labeled organic. Organic isn’t restricted to foods. Organic Foods Most ... more
Read moreCarcinogenic Caramel Color
Caramel color is the widely used coloring added to foods and beverages. It is found in colas, beer, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cookies, cakes, and more. At it’s simplest it is heated sugar cooked until the sugar caramelizes; liquifies and turns a uniform light to dark brown in color depending ... more
Read moreSoy and Breast Cancer
Along with all the misinformation about diets there are websites and nutritionists that profit by research by taking statements and conclusions out of context for there own gain; publicity or monetarily. Published research conducted using mice and other animals has not always been a good indicator of how a food or substance ... more
Read moreBlue Agave Nectar
Some Americans have developed a paranoia about refined cane and beet sugar also known as granulated table sugar that they are turning to “natural” sweeteners thanks to unfounded hype by celebrity doctors and heavily promoted web sites. If you produce an obscure product with possible health benefits all it seems ... more
Read more18 Common Food Myths
There are many myths and legends surrounding foods Americans eat. Some have even become political. Food manufacturers have become so powerful and spend millions of dollars funding candidates that conform to their way of thinking regardless of the health consequences to consumers. One example is Myth number 1. Thanks to heavy ... more
Read moreDo Carbs Cause Dementia?
I am becoming more and more skeptical of reports, best selling books, diet plans, and dietary supplements that claim to be the magic bulletin to cure all. Carbohydrates, better known as carbs, are now responsible for a series of ills including dementia which has become as feared in the United ... more
Read moreCost of Dining Out
For decades, Americans were told dining out is more cost effective than cooking at home. Than can the Great Recession of 2008. Americans hit hard by the recession realized it was cheaper cooking at home. So many stopped eating out that many restaurants went out of business or bankrupt. Even ... more
Read moreTop 10 Nutrition Myths
Here is my 2014 list for the top 10 nutrition myths. Myth No. 1 Margarine is High in Unhealthy Trans Fats Margarine has fallen out of favor after medical research documented health risks of eating too much trans fatty acids (trans fat) produced by hydrogenating vegetable oils to produce soft ... more
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