Food

What’s Xylitol?

As of lately, I’ve been on a quest to cut as much sugar out of my diet as humanly possible.  This is a hard feet, because I LOVE sweet stuff.  I know, I’m striving to live a healthier life, and loads of sugar doesn’t really jive with that.  I’ve tried almost every type of sugar [...]

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I’m a What?

First, I have to admit, I’m bad at hosting giveaways!  I think I’m going to give them up like a bad habit!  I do still have one more set of Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment Box of Samples and Onesies (sizes 12mos and 18mos,) so the first person to make a comment declaring they want it, [...]

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Twinkies, Cookies, and Candy, Oh My!

When it comes to trying to lose weight, you’d think that staying away from, and depriving yourself from cookies, twinkies, candy, and other such “bad foods” wouldn’t be harmful to losing weight.  Well, a nutrition professor went on a two month “Twinkie Diet,” ended up losing over 20 lbs, and even lowered his BMI, according [...]

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The Not-So Happy Meal

A recent article in the New York Times talks about a recent bill that took a strike against the McDonald’s Happy Meal. After reading this article, it makes me think about whether or not this is really the right approach to fighting childhood obesity.  Yes, it is a problem when there are children less than [...]

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Claims to Fame

By fame, I mean products making way into the home by making health claims. Many recent questions arising from health claims on products, including cereals, beverages and most recently, POM Wonderful.  The issue isn’t any particular product that is making health claims, but a trend towards companies using health claims on packaging and advertising to [...]

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