McDonald’s announced Tuesday that they will start printing nutritional information including calories, fat grams, protein, carbohydrates and sodium right on the packaging of their food. The information will look similar to labels found on food in grocery stores. McDonald’s plans to have the new packaging completely implemented in more than 20000 [...]
A diet high in vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains can help prevent both chronic diseases and being overweight. The American Institute for Cancer Research has an award-winning brochure that helps to remind people. ” The New American Plate” incorporates the concepts of proportion and portion size. The brochure recommends that people gradually [...]
Every year between October and May many people come down with the dreaded “Flu”. There isn’t much that is more miserable. The best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get vaccinated sometime in October or November. There are two types of vaccines for the flu, the “flu shot” which [...]
A University of Kansas obesity researcher, named Joe Donnelly, has completed a 26 week study that showed that participants in a phone-based program lost just as much weight as another group that received support through a face-to-face clinical method.
For 12 weeks both groups followed the same 1200 calorie diet. The one group of dieters [...]
Berry Burst Cheerios and KN Karen Neuberger brand, the designers of wonderful pajamas, have come up with a great gift for the holidays. A limited edition, signature Red Dress pajamas and matching socks. The PJ’s will only be available through Berry Burst Cheerios.
The Red Dress is the symbol for women’s heart health and [...]
Recently we have been hearing about the numerous benefits of eating “whole grains”. Whole grains are loaded with vital nutrients and they are an important part of a healthy diet. But label confusion is high when it comes to grains. Many product labels lead the average consumer to believe that the products [...]
In the future, possibly as soon as 5 years from now, we may be able to get personalized nutrition advice based upon our DNA. A new field of study called nutritional genomics or nutrigenomics is studying our DNA to determine which genes we may carry for getting illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, [...]
New research has found that Americans of every age, both kids and adults, will eat more if they are offered more. 2 studies were discussed at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society (an organization of weight-loss professionals). The studies found that even children as young as 2 will eat more and keep [...]
