Posted on April 18, 2009 by Lauren
You filed with the feds, but would you ante up to get a fix from your favorite food vices?
That last hike in cigarette prices was enough to motivate more smokers to quit and programs to help reported a surge in calls on their hotline.
But would a tax on sugary sodas, candy or “junk” food help [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2009 by Lauren
Check out my interview on KJAM Radio!
“Improve Your Eating Lifestyle”
Chatting it up on WHYY A Chef’s Table and National Public Radio
Those Confusing Food Labels
Grocery Tour: How Healthy Is ‘Healthy’ Food?
Sugar Substitutes
About allergies and the FDA
Better understand food labels
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Posted on April 10, 2009 by Lauren
‘Tis a season for sweet treats – would you buy this for your baking, beverage or any sweetening just because its carbon footprint is ”neutral”?
Domino® Sugar Certified CarbonFree®
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Posted on April 5, 2009 by Lauren
A recent Nutritional Food Pairings article has me wondering – how much of a selling feature is such a concept?
Nutrient synergies are hardly a new finding. I still recall from my ’80s clinical training that iron is better absorbed with a vitamin C rich food, or even just the acidity – like from ground beef [...]
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