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  • What Not to Eat

Calories, Fat, Sodium and Carbs in Romano’s Macaroni Grill Fatbread Pizzas

  • Posted on May 1, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Romano’s Macaroni Grill seems to be targeting an overlooked minority: the underweight. Why else would it call its new pizzas Fatbreads? “The anti-flatbread, for crust lovers,” says the menu. “Fat on…

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  • Exercise for Health

Exercise and Bone Health: "It's hugely important," says this expert

  • Posted on February 21, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

We talked on the phone with Bess Dawson-Hughes, the director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and…

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  • Supplements

How green coffee extract was fraudulently marketed for weight loss

  • Posted on February 18, 2015
  • by David Schardt

It’s not often that you get a glimpse into the underbelly of the world of supplement marketing. But here, thanks to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is a blow-by-blow account…

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  • Diet and Weight Loss

Can Diet and Weight Loss Strengthen or Weaken Your Bones?

  • Posted on January 27, 2015
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Heavier people have denser bones, or so scientists thought. Now a study suggests that having a spare tire may weaken your bones, even if you’re not overweight. [text_ad] Researchers examined…

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  • What Not to Eat

This Applebee’s Turkey Sandwich is Definitely on our “What Not to Eat” List

  • Posted on January 10, 2015
  • by Jayne Hurley

UPDATE: Since we published this story in the June 2012 edition of Nutrition Action Healthletter, this item has been removed from the Applebee’s menu. “Shaved turkey breast served warm on…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: Are These Foods Worse than You Thought?

  • Posted on December 17, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Deep Dish Pizza Don’t get us wrong. Pizza with a hand-tossed or thin crust is no diet food. At BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, or Uno Pizzeria &…

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  • What Not to Eat

Add this Applebee’s Dish to Your List of What Not to Eat

  • Posted on December 10, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Leave it to Applebee’s. Why create healthy new menu items when you can toss two old standbys onto one plate and “invent” a new dish? All you need is a…

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  • Salt in Food

Salt in Food: The Classics

  • Posted on November 28, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Want to buy your popcorn already popped? The good news: trans fat is hard to find. The bad news: you could end up with 600 calories’ worth of popcorn coated…

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  • What Not to Eat

Wondering What Not to Eat? Look No Further than Bertolli’s Italian Sausage Torta.

  • Posted on November 20, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“Sausage in a rich marinara sauce with layers of ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella cheese surrounded by a golden flaky crust.” That’s Bertolli, waxing poetic over its “New!” Italian Sausage Italian…

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  • Diet and Weight Loss

Diet and Weight Loss: Is there something different about abdominal fat?

  • Posted on October 15, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

People with more visceral (deep belly) fat have a higher risk of both cardiovascular disease and cancer. [DW] Scientists monitored 3,086 men and women (the average age was 50) in…

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