Dieting

While unsweetened Ice Tea is almost a healthy choice many people are ordering those fancy blended coffee drinks that many coffee, donut, and fast food stores are offering. However many of these are over 800 calories can can contain as much as 46 grams of fat!
According to the HungyGirl the top five to be avoided [...]

Have you made any changes to your eating habits since the different reports of melamine contaminated chicken, beef, pork, and fish have surfaced?
The USDA has stated that the contaminated chicken and pork poses little risk to humans. But, I’m not completely convinced as the USDA hasn’t ruled out risks completely. Instead they have stated, “…there [...]

This story is making my blood boil!
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering redefining the legal definition of “chocolate” to allow the substitution of vegetable oil for cocoa butter and whey protein instead of whole milk.
Currently, products that use these cheaper and less tasty and healthy ingredients may not be labeled as “Chocolate” and [...]

Ben Adler, of NPR, tries to answer the controversial question, are prewashed greens safe to eat? Prewashed greens include lettuce and spinach bags that you might find in your local supermarket.
After 200+ people were infected with E. coli, which also resulted in three deaths, the question still remains unanswered if bagged greens are safe [...]

Researchers at UCLA have identified a new molecule that aides in triglyceride metabolism:
Digested fats travel to the small intestine, where they are packaged into chylomicrons, which are large, spherical particles filled with triglycerides.
Chylomicrons then travel through the bloodstream and deliver triglycerides to the skeletal muscles and heart — tissues that are hungry for fuel — [...]

Researchers from The Ohio Research Group found that cinnamon significantly reduces fasting blood sugar and systolic blood pressure which may help delay or prevent some people from becoming diabetics, when combined with proper eating and exercise.
Specifically, the researchers found a cinnamon extract known as Cinnulin-PF to be the most effective in doses of 500mg per [...]

Mmm, I can eat cheesecake again but only in moderation according to a report by the University of California - Los Angeles. Researchers also found that dieters are more likely to regain more weight after diets.
“You can initially lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight on any number of diets, but then the weight [...]

If you spend time looking at nutrition labels, like me, you’ve probably noticed Sugar Alcohols listed on a few and probably wondered what exactly they are. They’re typically found in soft drinks, chewing gum, cookies, and some sugar-free hard candies.
Sugar Alcohols are a type of carbohydrate that sweetens food but with half the calories of [...]

Many popular foods and drinks that boast “0 grams trans fat” or “0 grams sugar”on their labels can actually contain significant levels of each and it’s perfectly legal.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lets food manufacturers claim zero grams as long as the product has less than half a gram per serving. Eat a [...]