Tips For Going Gluten Free

Many products on the store shelves today carry the words “gluten free” on them. But just what does that mean, and why is it there? The label means plenty! But in a nutshell, it means avoiding wheat, spelt, barley and rye, and a variety of other grain-based ingredients…

Cornell Expert: French Diet A Proven Recipe For Weight Loss Failure

David Levitsky, professor of Nutritional Sciences and Psychology at Cornell University, comments on the rising popularity of the French protein-centric, low-fat, low-carb Dukan Diet, the focus of a new book to be published in North American next month. Levitsky says: “We have had plenty experience with high protein diets for weight…

Spring Clean Your Kitchen To "Be Food Safe"

As you spring clean your closets, cars, and garages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture”s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) encourages everyone to Be Food Safe and give your kitchen – especially refrigerators and freezers where raw meat, poultry and seafood is stored – a thorough cleaning as well…

Increased Added Sugars Intake Parallels Trends In Weight Gain

Weight gain in adults coincided with increased consumption of added sugars, in a study reported at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions. Added sugars are sugars and syrups added to foods during processing, preparation, or at the table…

Eskimo Study Suggests Diet Rich In Omega-3 Fats May Reduce Risk Of Obesity-Related Disease

A study of Yup’ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease…

Inadequate Diet Can Lead To Anemia In Postmenopausal Women – Important New Findings In The Journal Of The American Dietetic Association

A new study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to a greater risk of anemia in postmenopausal women…