Mediterranean diet beats low-fat regime for heart health: researchers (CBC)
Spanish researchers are predicting that a traditional Mediterranean diet including olive oil or nuts can reduce heart problems....more...Face the fats facts: Test your knowledge (Kearney Hub)
Do you know everything you need to know to make healthy choices about fat in your diet? Here?s a quiz from the American Heart Association to help you face the facts about fats....more... Can I diet my way to a lighter eco footprint? (The Observer)
Losing weight won't just leave you feeling fitter, it'll also help the planet breathe more easily. Lucy Siegle tightens her belt...more... Cheese really can be part of a healthy, low-fat diet (Bradenton Herald)
By JIM ROMANOFF...more... Low(er)-fat fair foods even include funnel cakes (Marin Independent Journal)
Cotton candy, corn dogs, french fries and funnel cakes: thousands of people are snapping up these classic fair foods at the 62nd annual Marin County Fair....more... Dining: (The Sun Post)
Here, talented craftspersons make gelato in multiple flavors with aplomb, fresh, everyday, with only 100 percent natural ingredients. It shows in a clean, crisp, refreshing taste that also happens to be fairly low in fat. Although not as decadent, their sorbet is fat-free and delicious....more... Diet Detective: Calorie Bargains (The Record)
The latest Calorie Bargains are not just focused on food -- in fact, most of these Calorie Bargains are focused on products and services that help you live a healthier life. Here are my latest finds....more... Food labels often are not accurate (The Wichita Eagle)
If a sugar-free cookie tastes too good to be true, there could be a reason. That cookie may not be sugar-free at all -- even if the "nutrition facts" label says so. In these days of epidemic obesity, diligent consumers are reading the nutrition labels on packaged foods, but apparently they're the only ones doing so regularly. Although Congress has forced food manufacturers to place nutrition ......more... 'Healthy' foods may not be so healthy, expert says (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
If a sugar-free cookie tastes too good to be true, there could be a reason. That cookie may not be sugar-free at all - even if the "nutrition facts" label says so. In these days of epidemic obesity, diligent consumers are reading the nutrition labels on packaged foods, but apparently they're the only ones doing so regularly....more... |