Puttin’ Down the Ritz
I was doing my usual “thing” this morning – checking out my favorite blogs while cracking open pistachios (my fave snack) – when my eye was caught by a blog banner ad for “Ritz Crackerfuls.” In addition to a pic of the cracker on the front of the box, there were also images of a stalk of wheat and a chunk of cheese – which illustrated the “Made with Real Cheese!” and “6g of...
ISSN Exercise & Sport Nutrition Review: Research & Recommendations
I thought I should put a link here to this recent research review, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sport Nutrition. It’s a loooong (43 pages) and somewhat dry read… but it IS readable, and has a LOT to say on the subject of supplements, whether for muscle-building, performance-enhancement or… weight loss. To wit: the authors looked at a LOT of the literature, to determine which supps were...
Study: Cartoon Characters Influence Taste Perception in Children
According to this Health Day report on a new study, young kids believe snacks labeled with their favorite cartoon characters taste better than unlabeled versions. Researchers found that the branding of American food product packaging with characters such as Dora the Explorer drives preschoolers to choose higher-calorie, less healthful foods over more nutritious options. “The bottom line is that when kids are presented with a...
Badvertising
Years ago, John and I used to laugh at the televsion ads for an online computer retail outlet – Outpost.com. The basic theme of the ads could be summed up as: “we want you to remember our name… so we’re going to do something unbelievably offensive to attract your attention” …like tattooing toddlers at a day care center… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0n0Dq_AqgI] or setting a pack of...
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...
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