“Whole Grain” Doesn’t Necessarily Mean “High Fiber”
One of the recommendations contained in the newest (2010) “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” is to consume “at least half of all grains as whole grains.” You’d think that following such a recommendation would be pretty easy, no? Dump the “balloon bread” and other white flour products in favor of their 100% whole wheat counterparts; switch from white rice to brown; ditch the Rice Krispies...
Boiron Settles Lawsuit for $5 Million
This video has been making the rounds… I really don’t have the heart to make fun of these folks. But seriously: so many random patterns occur in nature, it’s not the least bit surprising that some of them make “sense” to human minds. The phenomenon is so common its been given a name: pareidolia. Personally, I’ve seen tons of “faces” and familar shapes in cottage cheese ceilings, ripple...
Mark Bittman: “What Is Food?”
I don’t often read Mark Bittman’s food commentaries in the New York Times, but he’s absolutely on fire this week. His aptly titled “What is Food?” op-ed takes direct aim at the “nanny state” alarms being raised about Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on greater-than-16-oz. soft drinks. Here’s a taste: Let’s be clear: Sugar-sweetened beverages are nothing more than sugar delivery...
Disney To Phase out Unhealthy Food Ads
When my kids were growing up, we always chose The Most Basic of all basic cable TV packages offered, so we never got the Disney channel… thus I cannot tell you what the food ads were like. I can imagine it, though, so the news that Disney plans to phase out ads for junk food seems pretty major to me. According to USA Today… The Walt Disney Co. is announcing today that it plans to advertise only healthier foods to kids on...
Is NYC Mayor Bloomberg a Nanny?
I’m sure you’ve all heard of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drink servings larger than 16 oz. The image at the left is the beverage industry’s response. And the industry’s not alone: I’ve seen a fair number of public denunciations across the political spectrum. The consensus seems to be that this is “nanny statism” at its absolute worst. Pardon me…...
1 in 3 Homeless is Obese
This article on CNN’s “The Chart” discusses a recent study on the prevalence of obesity amongst the homeless. While the popularized image of a homeless individual is one of skin and bones, a new study shows the reality is not so. One in three (32.3%) homeless individuals in the United States is obese, highlighting a hunger-obesity paradox. The paradox is that hunger and obesity can exist in the same person. And...
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