Diabetes Drug Therapy Inadequate for Many

News on the diabetes research front…
Pfizer is funding the three-year and $14 million Insulin Resistance Pathway (IRP) Project to look at insulin signaling in adipose (fat) cells to increase understanding of diabetes and obesity, inextricably linked conditions that affect 7 percent of the U.S. population. While diabetes has been the subject of intense study in [...]

It was only a matter of time before…

Hannaford would look for ways to market “guiding stars” big time… Actually, they are creating a spin-off company to do it all. Read all about it.
I still maintain, as I said in earlier posts, that these programs are more about making money and selling more groceries than about helping consumers put healthier foods in their [...]

The Heat is On…

…Fast food chains and casual dining restaurants with more than 15 stores Nationwide. Their New York City locations must contain calorie information at the point of decision (restaurant menu or fast food chain board at the counter).
Last summer, this NYC mandate was all but dead, but it is going forward full steam ahead. Yes, the [...]

Health and Nutrition Scientists Clearing Their Conscious?

A group of scientists are promising to only do pro-bono work with companies from now on. Why? For the most part, it has to do with reputation. The power of “disclosure” taints everything they do with “Dr. so and so received funding from [enter company here] to [enter task here].”
The New York Times article cites [...]

Schools in Oregon Reinvent Kids’ Relationships With Food

Here’s one way (perhaps the best) to encourage kids to make healthier food choices. Get them exposed to all the wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables. Teach them about their different flavors, textures, and colors. Show them where and how they are grown. That’s just what’s going in in Oregon elementary schools. Here’s a blurb [...]

And the Biggest Loser err… Winner is…

It was between Kelly, Ali and Roger. Before I saw the announcement, I knew it would be ALI… I mean, come on… she looks amazing! She lost a total of 112# Wow… What a transformation. If that is not motivating, I don’t know what is! She has the spunk and the drive to keep the [...]

Liveblogging Biggest Loser Couples Finale

OK… so I am only catching the last portion of the show. I confess I was enjoying dinner with my husband – Chicago deep dish pizza. I know, I know… How could I, right? Wrong! That’s the point, isn’t it? Enjoy foods that seem indulgent. Here’s the key: focus on what you do most of [...]

Real Food for Real People: The People’s Grocery

Have you heard about The People’s Grocery? It’s a community gardening program in West Oakland, but it is much more. They offer cooking classes to members of the community. Most importantly, they give people a place to get healthy, wholesome foods in an area where most people get their “groceries” at liquor stores and convenience [...]

Obesity in America: Crunching the Financial Numbers

Over the next 50 years the bottom line hit to the U.S. economy could be as much as US$650 billion – equivalent to about 5% of current annual U.S. GDP.
This statement is according to an in-depth financial  report produced by ING. Wow… I wish I had more info to share. I am waiting on a [...]

Have You Had Your Magnesium Today?

Ahhhh… magnesium… always playing second fiddle to its cousin calcium. But magnesium is just as important for bone health and regulating blood pressure.
Don’t fall into the “but I take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy” trap because most multis only give 50-100mg a day and we need much more than that. women 320mg, men [...]