Study – Sweet and Salty: Nutritional Content and Analysis of Baby and Toddler Foods
A recent study published in the Journal of Public Health should raise a few eyebrows: Background To critically examine baby and toddler food products sold in Canada for their sugar and sodium content, and to assess these in light of current recommendations. Methods Baby and toddler foods (n = 186) were coded for various attributes, including ‘Nutrition Facts’ label data. Four ‘categories’ of baby/toddler foods were analyzed against...
The Healthy Skeptic on Colon Cleansing Supplements
Chris Woolston ‘s LA Times column on the claims made for two “colon cleansing” products is a pretty good read: The often-repeated claim that most colons are clogged with 10, 20 or even 40 pounds of impacted material is ridiculous, Inadomi says. He notes that people preparing for a colonoscopy have to take a strong laxative that completely cleans out the colon. Even with this total scrubbing, “they only lose a...
Will Biking Prevent Weight Gain? Not Exactly…
I have mixed feelings about reports of a new study just published in Archives of Internal Medicine. On the one hand, there’s some good news: biking for as little as 5 min/day helped to reduce weight gain in premenopausal women over a 16 year period. And 30 min of biking per day was even better. This is good news, as its a good demonstration of the value of regular exercise – not to mention inexpensive, low-impact exercise...
A Good Way to BOOST Your Sugar Intake
You should always flip over a packaged food product and check out the ingredients and nutritional panel on the back, because THAT’S where the information you need to know is located. Never, never, never, trust what you read in an ad, on a product website or on the front of the box/bottle/package/container. Here’s a case in point: Nestle’s Boost. It’s sold as a nutritional drink; and so it is… sorta. If...
School’s Out!
So we’re trying a little experiment this summer… John and I decided to take Jamie Oliver’s advice to heart, and make sure our kids have their cooking skills nailed down. Thus, we’ve decided to give them equal time in the kitchen! To wit: Each member of the house will cook 1 full meal per week, on a day of his/her choosing. It has to be a balanced, healthy meal, composed of lean protein, veggies/fruits/, whole...
Science to Discover Why Ozzy Osbourne is Still Alive
Ok, this isn’t exactly about weight/fat loss or exercise per se, but every so often, some oddity will end up on my radar screen… and I thought this bit of news about Ozzy Osbourne was très amusant. Genetics to solve why Ozzy Osbourne is still alive Jack Grimston THE mystery of why Ozzy Osbourne is still alive after decades of drug and alcohol abuse may finally be solved. The 61-year-old former Black Sabbath lead singer —...
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