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Living Inception: Is Your Wellness Just a Dream?
The latest sci-fi thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio has been loved and lauded over the past few weeks for turning viewers’ minds into balloon animals – dreams, realities, altered states…which way is up in this cerebral action pic for summer? Director Christopher Nolan is known for his mind-bending fun in movies… Read More
Sterols & Stanols: Improving the Cholesterol Picture
You may have seen references to them on your orange juice or yogurt carton. You may know about them because you are making efforts to lower high cholesterol. They are phytosterols, otherwise know as plant sterol and stanol esters, or simply sterols and stanols. They are naturally occurring compounds found… Read More
It’s Salad Week, and Lettuce is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
National Salad Week may not seem like your standard Hallmark holiday, but when you consider that April 16th is National Eggs Benedict Day, and on August 8th we celebrate Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Night, Salad Week doesn’t seem all that out of the ordinary. Besides, health and… Read More
Mediterranean for Dummies: Understanding A Diet’s Baffling Benefits
It really doesn’t matter whether you are focused on heart health, cancer prevention, weight loss, or just maintaining good health. You can’t ignore the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. Just when we think the research-backed rationale for going Mediterranean is old news, something puts it back on the radar. It’s… Read More
Fried Twinkies Optional – Fairs & Festivals Launch a Healthy Eating Heyday
This summer, we’ve discussed treading lightly around summer barbeques and cookouts and talked about ways to keep fruits and veggies in our line of sight when nutritionally gaunt foods flourish. But summer revelry is about celebrating food, not ignoring it. Even though chocolate-covered bacon may be getting all the attention,… Read More
Calorie Weigh-In: Should You Be Counting?
Americans, according to new findings from the International Food Information Council’s Food & Health Survey, have a serious calorie blind spot. The survey indicates that just 12% of us can accurately estimate our daily calories. Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, a dietician involved in the survey, said it’s a case of being… Read More
Warts & All: Food & Health Survey Reveals…Us
The International Food Information Council Foundation’s fifth annual Food & Health Survey takes an extensive look at Americans’ eating, health and physical activity habits, as well as food safety practices. In other words, they reveal us for what we are and what we think when it comes to eating and… Read More
Bite-Size Guidelines for a Cookout that Sizzles, Guaranteed
Love, don’t dread, your summer cookout. Cookouts are great ways to go healthy and still indulge—no sacrifices necessary. Whether you are hosting, bringing the dessert, or fingered for grill duty, here’s the scoop on stellar cookouts that don’t put health on the back burner. Veggie Up Did you know the… Read More
Wicked! Are Bread Sins Going Unpunished?
Even the most ardent healthy eating enthusiast will agree that there’s more to a well-rounded diet than fruits and veggies. There is also Grain. Grain is simply a staple no matter where in the world you live. Italians consume loads of pasta, Asians devour tons of rice – even the… Read More
BOOM! BANG! July 4th Recipes Put Colorful Foods on Display!
From Jell-O flags to 3-layer pies, this weekend is perfect for foods of color, and that means America’s birthday is the best time to celebrate both fun and nutrition. There’s no time like the present to get out your wild blueberries, combine them with raspberries, watermelon, or cherries, and throw… Read More
