Current Nutrition Action Daily Tips
Are All Organic Foods Good for You?
Being organic doesn't automatically make it a health food
May 18th, 2012Author: Bonnie Liebman in: Food Safety
Recently, University of Michigan researchers showed 114 students a label from either ordinary Oreos or (fictitious) Oreos “made with organic flour and sugar.” Then the researchers asked: “Compared to other cookie brands, do you think that 1 serving of these … [Read More]
A Really Bad Dessert
Cheap mix of sugar, water, trans fat, and white flour
May 17th, 2012Author: Bonnie Liebman in: What Not to Eat
“Indulge in the perfect combination of chocolate and mocha lusciousness with Pepperidge Farm Petite Cake,” says the Mocha Bliss box. “Exquisitely baked to moist, rich, chocolatey perfection, made with premium cocoa, surrounded with smooth buttercream frosting with a touch of … [Read More]
Too Little Sleep Can Lead to Too Much Fat
Lack of sleep could show up on your bathroom scale
May 16th, 2012Author: Bonnie Liebman in: Fat in Food
These days, we sleep less and weigh more…and the two may be related. The average American now sleeps one or two hours less per night than he or she did 40 or 50 years ago. “We now have lots of … [Read More]
Avoid these ‘Calorie Goofs’
Serving sizes can be deceptive
May 15th, 2012Author: Jayne Hurley in: Calories in Food
Do you think your ice cream has just 150 calories? Or your hummus just 70? Or how about that beef eye of round with just 180 calories? You should only wish that were true! The serving sizes on the Nutrition … [Read More]
Battling Insulin Resistance
What to do to fight diabetes
May 14th, 2012Author: Bonnie Liebman in: Diabetes and Diet
If you’re insulin resistant, your pancreas secretes plenty of the hormone. But the insulin doesn’t do a good job of admitting blood sugar into your cells. What makes muscle insulin resistant? “We tried to find the cause,” says Gerald Reaven, … [Read More]
