The Hidden Truth About Food Labels
The term “Organic” is a generic term used by manufacturers who meet organic standards determined by the USDA. Some general meanings of organic include “of living things” and “derived naturally” although for some organic products those meanings can be highly inaccurate. As long as a hen is fed organic feed her eggs can be labeled [...]
Is Your Cookware Toxic?
Teflon, once called the housewife’s best friend by DuPont, is a synthetic polymer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that gives pan their non-stick coating. While avoiding stuck on food and hard to clean pans sounds like a positive thing, it should be noted that when Teflon pans are used incorrectly they can emit 15 different toxic gases. One [...]
Are Food Dyes Causing Hyperactive Behaviors In Children?
The presence of dyes in our food supply has become a hot topic of late. Food dyes were first questioned in the 1970s by a pediatrician who claimed to link their consumption with hyperactive behavior. Since then, we seem to have more questions than answers. For some background, food dyes are added for aesthetic purposes and [...]
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Increase Your Fat Burn With This Nutrient
With swimsuit season right around the corner you may be one of the many people that would like to shed some unwanted winter pounds. Protein can help you accomplish that weight loss goal! I typically recommend about 0.7-0.8 grams of protein per pound of body weight. So if you weight 150lbs, you would require approximately [...]
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Top 14 Nutrition & Fitness iPhone Apps
If you are an iPhone user you probably know that when it comes to exercise and diet, “there is an app for that!” –10,000 apps to be exact. It would be a cumbersome task to weed through so many applications to find the most effective one so fortunately for you the research has already been done. [...]
This Food Contains 14% Less Cholesterol Than Previously Thought!
We’re talking about EGGS! The USDA recently completed nutrition analysis from twelve different egg sources. Results showed eggs were 14% lower in cholesterol than the last testing that was completed in 2002! This means one large egg has 185 mg of cholesterol. The test also showed vitamin D levels increased by 64% to 41 IU. [...]
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Eat Fresh This Spring!
Spring is here and seasonal fruits and vegetables are entering a farmers’ market or a grocer near you! If you tend to buy frozen foods, try buying fresh for a week. Try these springtime foods to add some freshness to your diet! Fruit Cherimoya: Part of the custard apple family, cherimoyas have white flesh and [...]
