Tag Archives: Food

Decode ingredient labels with your iPhone – Food Additives Review

It’s getting harder and harder to find actual food in the grocery stores these days. It seems every package I pick up lists at least three ingredients I can’t pronounce, let alone imagine where it comes from. Where exactly does … Continue reading

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PETA Creates X-Prize for Cloned Meat [Food Police]

photo credit: The Rocketeer Margaret Atwood must be proud – the disgusting meat products appearing in Oryx and Crake are just around the corner, if PETA has anything to do with it. Following the current trend of offering large bounties, … Continue reading

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Scientists Discover Why We Are Addicted to Sweets [Health News]

photo credit: Nutsboutnuttn (Allison) Lately, I’ve been suffering from a sweet tooth – I can’t get enough chocolate to satisfy my “craving,” and grapes just aren’t cutting it. I know enough now to just keep it out of the house … Continue reading

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Consumer Reports on Healthy Hearts: Eat Fruits, Skip Vitamin Supplements [Healthy Bytes]

photo credit: kansasliberal Eating Fabulous points to this Consumer Reports article on designing a heart-healthy diet. Advice offered includes recommended fruits and vegetables to load up on, designing a diet around the “Mediterranean eating plan,” and whether “heart-healthy supplements” actually … Continue reading

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USDA Study Concludes Eating Fats Makes You Fat [Food Police]

photo credit: M J M According to a recent article on Food Navigator, a USDA study found the increased rate of obesity in US adults is matched by an increased rate of fat and oil consumption. This follows the generic … Continue reading

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