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USDA Loves Pizza
Corporation hate government regulations and intervention unless it improves profits. The February 24, 2014 issue of Time magazine has a short article about the USDA spending millions of dollars to increase cheese consumption. Money collected from a USDA fee on milk is used to promote other dairy products like cheese. ... more
Read moreLose Weight Eating Soup
Soups are nutritious, low calorie, and when made at home can have 50 percent or less sodium than canned and restaurant soups. An easy way to eat lose weight is be eating a nutritious diet replacing one or two meals with heart healthy soups. Some advantages of soups include: Low ... more
Read moreFood Fads
On January 2, 2014, General Mills, the makers of Cheerios and 100’s of other brand name foods announced Cheerios would be made without genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). This the same General Mills that contributed to a $22 million dollar fund by corporate food giants to persuade Washington State voters to ... more
Read moreB Vitamin Shots and Weight Loss
A recent promotion by a weight loss center offered twelve vitamin B-12 and B-6 injections for $29. A $300 value equal to $25 per injection. The ad does not specify the dosage so you can’t tell what percentage of the daily recommendation for B-12 and B-6 are in each injection. ... more
Read moreDebate Over Fructose
In recent years the sugar fructose in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been linked to obesity, diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Media coverage might lead some people to think all fructose is bad which is far from the truth. Fructose is found in fruits, vegetables, honey and sugar ... more
Read moreMediterranean Diet Prevents Vascular Disease
Research by Harvard Medical School reported in the May and July issues of the Harvard Heart Letter continues to affirm a Mediterranean style diet with olive oil as the major source of fat, abundant fresh fruits and vegetables, fish and moderate amounts of cheese and wine while limiting red meat ... more
Read moreDieting and Portion Size
One of the biggest myths about dieting to lose weight is that portion sizes must be no larger than a deck of playing cards. Several diet plans and manufacturers of lean frozen entrees limit portion sizes to 350 calories or less. But there is no rule stating thou shalt eat ... more
Read moreIrresponsible Advertising
Spaghetti with meatballs is as American as baseball and apple pie. Italians eat spaghetti and they eat meatballs but as two separate courses and in smaller portions than a typical restaurant serving. It seems some restaurants will go to any lengths to attract customers. A recent ad for a local ... more
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