Sketchy Additives? Or Sketchy Reporting?
Although my bio on the “About Us” page doesn’t mention it directly, I have an M.S. degree in Food Science from the University of California (Davis). Most people I talk to assume “Food Science” = “nutrition” – but they couldn’t be more wrong…it’s about food technology. As I once described it to a mechanic (who was confused by the concept), Food Science teaches you...
I Write Letters
I was perusing the LÄRABAR website today, as part of a review I’m writing for the Functional Food section. They’re high quality, high fiber, whole food energy bars that taste pretty good, so I’m giving them a nice write up, for the most part. But – like so many health/fitness-oriented supplement companies – they make specific claims for their products that they don’t back up with any hard data. ...
BioBeer
As many UltimateFatBurner.com visitors know, we have a new “Functional Foods” review section. I’m sampling as fast as I can, so the list of product reviews is getting longer…bit-by-bit. At this stage of the game, many functional foods are on…the sweet side: beverages, flavored waters, bars, baked goods, shakes and such. I just read about one functional food in the making, however, that looks like an...
YouBar: Customized Nutrition Bars
I’ve seen various protein customizers, like Protein Factory or True Protein, where you can create personalized nutrition/workout powders, but YouBars takes that concept one step farther…Customers can choose from a variety of ingredients and supplements to create their own, personalized nutrition/energy bars. After years of being enthusiastic consumers of commercially available nutrition bars, L.A. mom Ava and her USC...
Smart Choices
A new, voluntary, nutrition-labelling system, “Smart Choices,” made its debut at the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference this week. To help Americans make smarter nutrition choices and improve public health, a diverse group of scientists, academicians, health organizations, food and beverage manufacturers and retailers have created a new, voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labeling system...
Ten Things The Junk Food Manufacturers Don’t Want You To Know
David Ludwig and Marion Nestle are the authors of a recently published commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In it, they question whether the junk food industry is really sincere in its efforts to “combat obesity.” After all, the industry’s shareholders celebrate when stock prices rise (i.e., people consume more of their products) and not the other way around. In a recent interview, David and...
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