Food For Thought

The Hunger and Overweight Paradox

Both food insecurity and being overweight are linked by numerous factors.  Within the United States alone, there is an estimated 16 million children that are food insecure.  Food insecurity means that a family or individual is faced with the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food or is unable to acquire acceptable food in socially acceptable […]

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Debunking the Paleo Diet

Are you still considering going on a Paleo Diet?  Want to learn more about the reasoning behind the madness? Check out Dr. Christina Warinner on TED.  She is an expert on ancient diets and has pioneering data investigating archaeological dental calculus (tartar) to study long-term trends in human health and diet. Summary:  The “Paleo Diet” is not […]

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You’re Never Too Young To Exercise

We’ve all heard how good exercise is for us. Did you know that statement is true for all ages? You’re never too young to get active, get stronger, and improve your health! If this picture doesn’t get you motivated I don’t know what will!  This lady didn’t wake up today and make an excuse to […]

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BOO! Five Ways Dr. Oz Scares Me!!!

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Halloween is almost upon us and it is not Freddy, Jason, or Chucky that are giving me nightmares this year. It is Dr. Oz!  Of course, I want to support anyone that helps Americans take steps toward improving their health and quality of life.  However, I have a hard time supporting the nutrition misinformation provided […]

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A fry by any other name.

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Last week, Burger King announced their “healthier” French Fry option called Satisfries.  These new crinkle-cut fries are claimed to be 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories compared to BK’s regular fries.  Below is a table comparing the nutrition facts of these two fries side by side.   For this comparison, I used the nutritional information […]

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Pop Food..Not Pills!

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“What a great message,” I thought when this image popped up in my Facebook news feed last week.  It was posted by Fruits & Veggies More Matters, which is a program developed by Produce For A Better Health Foundation to help Americans increase their fruit and vegetable intake.  This picture helps relay a message that I believe in and […]

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