Ignore people who say that the U.S. has been on a low-fat diet. Total fats and oils have climbed fairly steadily since 1970. (In 2000, the number of companies reporting…
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Artery-clogging saturated fat isn’t a problem with most tomato sauces. Few—even Barilla Bacon & Cheese and Prego Bacon and Provolone—top 1 gram of saturated fat per half cup. Not so…
Fat has found its way back to the yogurt aisle. Look for code words like “indulgently silky” (Liberté Méditerranée), “traditional” (The Greek Gods), “authentic” (Fage Total), “reminiscent of the old…
“Bow-Tie Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Tomato, Pancetta, Peas and Caramelized Onions in a Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce” doesn’t sound excessive. Sure, the Farfalle with Chicken and Roasted Garlic has a cream…
It’s there, right next to the coffee in virtually every office and many kitchens: a fat-free coffee creamer like Nestlé’s Original Fat Free Coffee-mate. According to the label, it’s “cholesterol…
“Study links drinking fattier milk to lower weight,” reported USA Today in February. “A study by Swedish experts found that, over a 12-year period, middle-aged men who used whole milk,…
In the 1970s, “a government commission mandated that we lower fat consumption to try and reduce heart disease,” reported “60 Minutes” in 2012. “And we did,” claimed Robert Lustig, professor…
Women who reported eating more saturated fat had a higher risk of some types of breast cancer, according to a large European study. Researchers tracked more than 337,000 women from…
When it comes to meatballs, chicken and turkey beat beef. They’ve got just 2 to 4 grams of saturated fat in a 3 oz. serving (typically 3 or 4 meatballs).…
APRIL 2, 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. Ten super foods have been named by a group of expert scientists and nutritionists as the top foods, with nutrients that deliver better health. To create this list, the staff at Nutrition Action, published by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), examined and tested a wide variety of basic foods and have determined which are the best foods around. These 10 foods are revealed in their new report What to Eat: 10 Best Foods.