How To Keep From Overindulging This Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, celebrations will be full of good cheer, family fun, and most of all food. But how can we enjoy ourselves without popping a button? Though the holidays are joyful, the average American gains an average of 10 pounds during this time of year

Glycemic Index Varies From One Type Of Rice To Another With Most Varieties Scoring A Low To Medium GI

This finding is good news because it not only means rice can be part of a healthy diet for the average consumer, it also means people with diabetes, or at risk of diabetes, can select the right rice to help maintain a healthy, low GI diet…

More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks

More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week…

How Not To Put On Weight During Thanksgiving – 15 Useful Suggestions

Nutritionists estimate that the average Thanksgiving meal ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 calories. If our daily needs should not exceed between 1,600 to 2,400 calories, it is not surprising that people complain about weight gain during the holidays. However, it is not the meal’s core that makes you put on the pounds, but rather the nice trimmings and goodies that come with it…

Thousands of lives could be saved if rest of UK adopted average diet in England, study concludes

Around 4,000 deaths could be prevented every year if the UK population adopted the average diet eaten in England, new research concludes.

"Freshman 15" Just A Myth, Study

A new study dispels the notion that college students gain 15 pounds (6.8 kilos) in their first year, what the authors describe as the “Freshman 15 media myth”, and finds not only that the average weight gain is between 2.5 and 3.5 pounds (1.1 and 1.6 kilos), but moreover, that this has little to do with being at college, and much more to do with becoming a young adult…

The Largest And Most Affordable Source Of Potassium Is In Potatoes

A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is that fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are nutrient dense, are not affordable to the average consumer…

Bananas! Eating Healthy Will Cost You; Potassium Alone $380 Per Year

A new study from the journal Health Affairs finds that healthy eating can be an expensive proposition. For example, adding potassium to the diet can tack on $380 per year to the average consumer’s food costs, the study found. It is the wealthiest consumers that are able to most closely meet the guidelines…

Number Of Daily Meals And Snacks Contributes Most To Increase In Kilocalories Consumed By US Adults

The energy density of food and drink, portion size, and the number of meals and snacks per day have all been linked to increases in the average daily total energy intake of US adults over the past 30 years, but increases in the number of eating occasions and in portion size have accounted for most of this increase: energy density of food consumed may have actually slightly decreased…

FDA Wants YOUR Input On New Restaurant, Vending Calorie Label Recos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have made it available for you to provide input on the new caloric recommendations it has made this week concerning fast food chains and vending machines. See below for how you can be a part of the proposed new rules that can educate your decisions as you try to stick to the on the average recommended 2,000 calorie a day intake…

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