Recent Nutrition Topics
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What to Make of Agave?
Agave, once considered an alternative sweetener best used in cocktails, is now as mainstream as Splenda and other sugar substitutes. A stroll down the aisles of large grocers or wholesale membership clubs finds those amber bottles of agave nectar syrup. Read the ingredients for cookies, cakes and o... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Secrets in a Vegan Kitchen
If you are on the look for an occasional dalliance into healthier culinary fare, but still have suspect preconceived notions about vegan cuisine, resourceful vegan chefs are finding ways to duplicate the thick and velvety smoothness of a creamed sauce or the tender crumb of a cupcake. Wider accepta... (Read Food Article) |
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Carb Wars
Carbohydrates are probably one of the most polarizing diet and nutrition topics. From complete deprivation to total devotion, it elicits strong opinions. Even with its oft appearance in everyday lingo, there is great confusion about the benefits and harms of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates refer mainly... (Read Food Article) |
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Kraft Pledges to Reduce Salt by 10 Percent
Kraft Foods announced this week it would reduce sodium content in North American products by an average of 10 percent over the next two years. On the heels of Michelle Obama's call for the food industry to help fight childhood obesity, Kraft's pledge signals the food industry's recognition that con... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Schools Getting Substandard Meat?
According to USA Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided low-grade meat to school districts throughout the country for the last three years as part of the National School Lunch Program. The National School Lunch Program entitles eligible students in public and non-profit ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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India Prepares Probiotic Guidelines
Indian scientists anticipate the government will enact regulations for probiotic foods by January 2010. Probiotic products have increased dramatically in recent years as consumers have looked to dietary supplements to provide added health benefits. Probiotic foods contain live micro-organisms. Amon... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Food Allergies on the Rise
According to four large studies published in the journal "Pediatrics," allergy rates among children are rising with approximately four percent of all children suffering some type of food allergy. Experts believe higher awareness and reporting are not the main factors for this increase. As reported ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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A Juicy Conundrum
Attach the word "fruit," and it is easy to assume something is healthy and nutritious. Unfortunately, researchers are learning fruit juice may have the same consequences on growing waistlines and chronic diseases as sugary soft drinks. Their shared negative trait is a high concentration of fructose... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Immunity Claims Removed from Cereals
Having drawn the ire of consumers and regulators for claims that their newly fortified cereals provide an "Immunity" boost, Kellogg's announced it will remove the controversial claim from Coco Krispies and Rice Krispies cereals. (Join Food Discussion) |
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Don't Believe What You Read
The recent decision by the food industry to pull back its use of the Smart Choices labeling system, which placed a check mark on products deemed to have met threshold levels of nutrients, suggests manufacturers may finally feel backlash for marketing claims with dubious scientific backup. For insta... (Join Food Discussion) |
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