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  • Sugar in Food

The Basics of Sugar in Food vs Sugar Substitutes

  • Posted on January 1, 2015
  • by Michael F. Jacobson

What are sugar substitutes? Sugar substitutes are sweet substances or products that have no calories or far fewer calories than regular sugar (sucrose). Some are artificial, and some are derived…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety for Infants

  • Posted on December 30, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness because their immune systems are not developed enough to fight off infections. Here is information to help keep your little…

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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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  • What to Eat

What to Eat at Starbucks

  • Posted on December 6, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Starbucks’ La Boulange “artisanal pastries” are mostly white flour, sugar, and butter. Instead, try: Oatmeal. The 160-calorie unadorned oatmeal has 4 grams of fiber, roughly half of it the soluble…

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  • Calories in Food

What to Eat: Sandwich or Salad?

  • Posted on November 9, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

A salad beats a sandwich, though you have to choose your salad wisely. Take Panera. Most of its sandwiches (not the half sandwich in a You Pick 2) and paninis…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Are These Nut Products Healthy or Just Well-Marketed Junk Food?

  • Posted on November 5, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

“With cocoa roast almonds,” says the box of Emerald Breakfast on the go! S’mores Nut Blend, which has more vanilla (read: sweetened) granola, honey roasted (read: sweetened) peanuts, milk chocolate…

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  • Calories in Food

Calories in Food: How Many Calories are in One Serving of Your Cereal?

  • Posted on November 4, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

When you scan the Nutrition Facts label for calories, always check the serving size. With cereal, a serving could be anywhere from ¼ cup to 1¼ cups. That’s because lighter…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Don’t Mix The Sugar in with Your Yogurt!

  • Posted on October 21, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“Chocolate-covered balls of crispy rice cereal. What could possibly be more fun?” asks the Müller Corner with Choco Balls Web site. “Dipping and swirling them into smooth, creamy, lowfat vanilla…

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  • Fat in Food

What Not to Eat for Lunch: This Sandwich from Maggiano's

  • Posted on October 11, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Looking for a light lunch? Don’t look at Maggiano’s. Every one of the chain’s sandwiches has at least 1,000 calories. But the Italian Sausage Sandwich is, well, special. Between the…

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  • Salt in Food

Salt in Food: Look for Lunch Meats with Less Sodium

  • Posted on October 4, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

It’s tough to find lower-salt lunch meats. A 2 oz. serving of sliced chicken, turkey, ham, beef, or bologna typically has around 500 to 700 milligrams of sodium. That’s a…

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