Tag Archives: eating healthy

Consumers are increasingly seeking out “eco-friendly” food products, but their understanding of “green” product labeling is backwards, according to a new survey by the Shelton Group. The advertising firm polled 1,006 US consumers, nearly two-thirds of whom responded that they … Continue reading →

Certain varieties of fresh fruit can be hard to come by during the winter. Your second best choice: dried not canned. “The high heat of the canning process strips away many of fruit’s nutrients, plus canned fruit is often preserved … Continue reading →

Eating a large low-calorie salad may knock 10 percent of the calories off your meal. On five occasions, researchers offered 46 women a large (10 oz.) 100-calorie salad of lettuce, carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, shredded light cheese, and fat-free Italian … Continue reading →

A diet rich in produce might change the effect of your genes on heart disease, according to a study of 27,243 people published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine. Those with a gene that predisposed them to … Continue reading →

To counter corn syrup’s bad rap, food marketers are touting fancy soft drinks and snack foods made with “real cane sugar.” But are they any better than their shelf mates? No, says Christine Gerbstadt, MD, a spokesperson for the American … Continue reading →

According to a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee, heart disease figured to cost the United States in excess of $315 billion in 2010 alone. While there’s no single cause of heart disease, a person’s lifestyle can greatly … Continue reading →

Women are more likely to gain weight after marriage, according to a recent study from Ohio State University. One solution: understand your nutritional needs. “Don’t think you and your significant other can eat the same amount of food,” says Jessica … Continue reading →

Everyone knows we need fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Yet so many of us fail to eat enough of them. In fact, women (82%) are more likely than men (60%) to fall short of the five-serving minimum of … Continue reading →