This shouldn't be a huge surprise. Children used to be handed apple juice to drink until the ill effects of all of the sugar on juvenile teeth was discovered. This is just an extension of that observation. This also follows somewhat relentlessly from the continuing evidence that eating processed food is far less beneficial for … Continue reading Drinking juice (instead of eating the fruit) raises your risk of death
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Is there something about processed foods that makes us eat more calories? Maybe
Altho the results here are very interesting, the sample size is absurd as is the testing period. Something beyond individual will power is obviously contributing to obesity around the planet. Maybe this is it. https://bgr.com/2019/05/16/processed-food-warning-nutrition-study/ New study says processed foods make us crave more calories Mike Wehner @MikeWehner May 16th, 2019 at 11:07 PM Share Tweet What … Continue reading Is there something about processed foods that makes us eat more calories? Maybe
How processed foods like muffins and quesadillas contribute to eating 500 calories more a day
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-processed-foods-lead-to-weight-gain-nih-study-2019-5 There's evidence for the first time that processed foods like muffins and quesadillas cause us to eat about 500 more calories every day Hilary Brueck May 16, 2019, 11:00 AM Scientists are discovering there's something sinister about the way our bodies take in processed foods, and it can make us pounds heavier in just … Continue reading How processed foods like muffins and quesadillas contribute to eating 500 calories more a day
15 Best Costco tricks
The 15 Best-Kept Costco Secrets You Didn't Know About Our warehouse whisperer Katie Workman gives us the lay of the land. by: KATIE WORKMAN May 13, 2019 PHOTO BY JULIA GARTLAND. FOOD STYLIST: ANNA BILLINGSKOG. PROP STYLIST: BROOKE DEONARINE. SAVE 26 COMMENTS Walking into Costco for the first time can feel overwhelming, I think it’s safe to say. I have a … Continue reading 15 Best Costco tricks
Great alternative to plastic 6-pack rings
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/brewery-unveils-6-pack-rings-that-feed-sea-turtles-instead-of-killing-them/ Brewery Unveils 6-Pack Rings That Feed Sea Turtles Instead of Killing Them March 23, 2019 | The plastic six-pack rings can severely damage marine life, as they tangle the wings of sea birds, warp the shells of sea turtles, and choke seals. Plastic pollution is a serious issue for the Gulf of Mexico, as it has … Continue reading Great alternative to plastic 6-pack rings
Yet more proof that neonicotinoid pesticides have huge detrimental effects on bees that pollinate our foods
Yet more proof that specified, identified chemicals have a hugely detrimental effect on the bees that keep our food crops producing. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/neonicotinoids-significantly-limit-how-far-bees-can-fly-study-finds E360 DIGEST MAY 1, 2019 Neonicotinoids Significantly Limit How Far Bees Can Fly, Study Finds CREDIT: LOUISE DOCKER/FLICKR Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide are able to fly just a third of the … Continue reading Yet more proof that neonicotinoid pesticides have huge detrimental effects on bees that pollinate our foods
Why are we still drinking water bottled in plastic?
This is a major pet peeve of mine. Even the most expensive steel water bottles pay for themselves in less than a month of daily plastic water bottle purchases -- and that's if you only buy once a day. The volume of plastic waste comprised of plastic water bottles is horrendous (I should find the … Continue reading Why are we still drinking water bottled in plastic?
100 foods that are most Jewish? This book attempts to list them and explain the choices
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/14/711014732/debatable-list-of-100-most-jewish-foods-leaves-plenty-of-room-for-kibbitzing 'Debatable' List Of '100 Most Jewish' Foods Leaves Plenty Of Room For Kibbitzing April 14, 20198:00 AM ET DEENA PRICHEP Challah, borscht and a bialy are among the items listed in The 100 Most Jewish Foods. Noah Fecks/The 100 Most Jewish Foods It's hard to talk about Jewish culture without talking about food. The … Continue reading 100 foods that are most Jewish? This book attempts to list them and explain the choices
Want to avoid sugar? Labels make it difficult to identify
Most people eat a cycle of meals that frequently include the same foods. So if this list of ingredients to look for looks overwhelming, just think -- do it once for each item and you're done. Also, a lot of the sugar products and their substitutes do have related names so it becomes easier to … Continue reading Want to avoid sugar? Labels make it difficult to identify
Hudson Yards has one truly successful addition
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/lunch-at-neiman-marcus-the-one-place-in-hudson-yards-that-feels-like-new-york Annals of Gastronomy The Restaurant at Neiman Marcus, the One Place in Hudson Yards That Feels Like New York By Helen Rosner April 1, 2019 The Zodiac Room restaurant, at the Neiman Marcus in Hudson Yards, knows exactly who its customers are: mostly women, mostly luxury shoppers, and those of us who wish to spend … Continue reading Hudson Yards has one truly successful addition
The “impossible burger” that we’ve been waiting for
Burger King is selling a meatless Whopper in selected locations that has everyone raving about it. Perhaps we're finally ready to stop eating so much meat with its huge environmental impact. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/has-the-impossible-burger-pushed-america-to-peak-meat/2019/04/05/72235e52-57cc-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html? The Impossible Burger is a wake-up call to the meat industry An Impossible Whopper at a Burger King restaurant in Richmond Heights, Mo., … Continue reading The “impossible burger” that we’ve been waiting for
Bad diet responsible for more deaths than smoking
This article surprised me. I've always assumed that malnutrition and downright starvation killed huge numbers of people, but not that bad diet alone could be responsible for more deaths than smoking. Since many of the cigarette/vaping companies are American-based, I've always felt we simply exported our health problems to other countries. We probably do, but … Continue reading Bad diet responsible for more deaths than smoking
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