Have Allergies and a Sweet Tooth?

Milk got your stomach in a tizzy? Would you be nuts to eat nuts? Eggs off your eggspected foods list? Not to worry… Martha Stewart has you covered with this recipe for chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting. These guys happen to be free of the aforementioned allergens: milk, eggs and nuts.
Enjoy!
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Million Pound Matchup Tip: Invest in Frozen Vegetables

The tip this week is a good one, stock up on those frozen veggies. Take some extra time at the grocery store to explore the frozen goodies that are out there these days. You can get all kinds of mixed veggies, and some have seasoning already added for extra convenience. Just double check the sodium [...]

Product Review: The Right “Mix” of Nutrients

The folks at Mix 1 contacted me and asked if I would try their new protein and antioxidant drink. I figured I had nothing to lose so I accepted the offer. (disclosure: I received one case of 5 different flavors)
I love having the opportunity to review a product when the company is willing to relinquish [...]

Low Income Mothers Prefer Nutrition Education Via Websites

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reported the outcomes of a recent study that examined the efficacy of print, web and games to deliver nutrition education to low-income mother.
The internet won.
To determine the best method for providing nutrition education, Michigan State University researchers presented 155 low-income mothers with nutrition information in a pamphlet, via an interactive computer [...]

Soft Drink Sales Go “Soft” Due to Health Concerns

The needle moved a smidge as consumers’ purchasing of caloric soft drinks a.k.a. “liquid candy” declined by about four percent in 2007. There’s still a long way to go as it’s no secret childrens’ diets have way too much added sugars than the USDA would recommend for a balanced, healthy diet. Added sugars are chunked [...]

Safer Food With RFID and Online Food Traceability?

From Food Quality News:
An internet-based interface that allows food processors to see which country every ingredient has come from and each process a product goes through in the factory is set to significantly overhaul food chain traceability.

The Northern Ireland-based venture TraceAssured launched its online traceability initiative last week, promising to cut out many of [...]

Biggest Loser Couples Episode 3 – What’s With the Big Numbers?

Last week the contestants lost very little weight and they were extremely frustrated. This week we saw serious numbers. What gives?
I think there were some clear answers in the episode.
In short, everyone kicked it up a notch. Higher intensity and greater duration of workouts means more calories are burned. As they learn the ins-and-outs of [...]

FDA Approves Cloned Meat and Milk Without a Label

The FDA has approved cloned meat and milk as “safe” and won’t require a label to notify customers the product they are buying has been cloned.
Now, everyone is saying it will be years until cloned foods will end up in the grocery store because it is expensive, about $10-$20K per animal.
But now is as good [...]

Ideas For Decreasing Salt Intake

Let’s face it. Unless you make all your meals and watch your salt intake like a hawk, you probably get more than the recommended amount of salt (1500-2400 mg is the recommended amount and most people get about 4000 mg per day).
Is that a bad thing? Well, it depends. If you have high blood pressure [...]

Million Pound Matchup Tip: Eat More Soup

The tip for January 12th suggests you should eat more soup, especially in cold weather as a way to get more vegetables in your diet. I think this is a good idea. I like that they suggest to stay away from cream based soups which generally are higher in fat and calories. I also like [...]