Watermelon, It’s Your Summertime Stimulant …Err…Refreshment
Let’s start off the summer right by reminding ourselves how good watermelon tastes. It’s about now that watermelon is transforming from dry pink mush into lush, juicy pieces of cool refreshment. Â There is even more reason to love watermelon because it:
is concentrated with a ton of antioxidants
helps reduce inflammation
may help prevent asthma when eaten
is [...]
June 17, 2009
Tags: food, Health, innovation, nutrition, trivia Posted in: Fun Food Facts, Health, Science & Technology 
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Another Study Damns Excess Fructose Consumption
Another study is poised to enrage those embattled against sodas and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). A 10-week study led by Peter Havel from the University of California at Davis had groups of overweight men and women consume 25% of their daily calories from either glucose- or fructose-sweetened beverages. The results were dramatic.
Although there was comparable [...]
May 25, 2009
Tags: food, Health, nutrition, obesity, sugar Posted in: Health, Science & Technology No Comments
Soda Tax, An Idea That’s Bubbling All Over
Everyone is excited about soda taxes, except for the soda companies and me. Kelly Brownell, a longtime obesity researcher at Yale, and Thomas Frieden, the New York City health commissioner wrote a persuasive argument (pdf) for the imposition of soda taxes in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that has [...]
May 22, 2009
Tags: food, food event, Health, nutrition, obesity, soda, subsidies, sugar Posted in: Health, Politics, Science & Technology 2 Comments
Mathematically Finding The Biggest Nutritional Bang For Your Buck
Studies have shown once again that when it comes to cost cutting, diets inevitably suffer. Researchers from University of Washington’s Center for Public Health Nutrition analyzed the USDA’s “Thrifty Food Plan” (TFP) and found it, well, lacking. TFP basically takes the USDA’s healthy eating pyramid and puts it on a tight budget. [...]
May 20, 2009
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Getting Both Your Mind and Car Running: Coffee Is The New Biofuel
The first diesel engine, invented by Rudolph Diesel in Germany, ran on pure peanut oil. Eventually crude oil was used because it was cheaper to produce and easier to work with. However, the concern for the environment and the extreme fluctuations in crude oil prices have brought biodiesels back on the scene. [...]
April 3, 2009
Tags: agriculture, energy, food, food event, greenhouse gases, innovation, waste Posted in: Science & Technology 3 Comments
Michael Pollan, Condensed – An Interview with Mother Jones Magazine
Michael Pollan had a great interview with the Mother Jones magazine. In it, he concisely portrays what are the quintessential points of contemporary food activism. If haven’t had time to pick up his books In Defense of Food or The Omnivore’s Dilemma, read this short article. I especially like his rational, pragmatic [...]
March 26, 2009
Tags: agriculture, Barack Obama, farmers, food, Health, Michael Pollan, nutrition, policy, USDA Posted in: Health, Politics No Comments
Disney Sponsored Eggs are Just Goofy
Disney toys and movies are ubiquitous figures in any parent’s home, but is working with the government to sponsor food one step too far? This could be perfect fodder for those who rail against Disney’s corporatism. You see, the USDA is using Disney characters to promote “healthy” eating (link). In the video [...]
March 25, 2009
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Family Income and Healthy Diets, More To It Than You Think
Food expenditure is what you can cut back on and still have shelter and a way to get to work. Money is often saved for rent or utility bills, but not for food. As a consequence, when shopping on a restricted budget, costlier fruits and vegetables may get passed over. Instead, the [...]
March 23, 2009
Tags: education, food, Health, moms, nutrition Posted in: Health, Science & Technology 3 Comments
FDA Seeks Rapid Test For Salmonella, Should Go After Root Cause Too
The recent outbreaks of food-borne illness, some from peanut butter, others from tomatoes and peppers, have had people pointing their fingers at the Food and Drug Administration. Needless to say, the FDA is looking for ways to defend its role as monitor of public safety. They blame the outdated modes of laboratory technology [...]
March 13, 2009
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New Study Finds You May Eat More Just Because It’s Good For You
A new study published in the journal Appetite shows that people tend to forget that a healthy calorie is still a calorie. This recent study, entitled “Perceived healthiness of food. If it’s healthy, you can eat more!”, demonstrated that people often eat more of a food when it is considered healthy. [...]
March 11, 2009
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