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Are You a Victim of the Healthy Snack Trap?
We are surrounded by nutritional food claims. Food labels, with their claims of high nutrients, lowered cholesterol, and healthier hearts are on practically every package in the grocery store aisle. The information provided on labels should help inform us as we make decisions that serve our health. After all, it… Read More
Campaign Fetes Real Food in Feb, Not Fake
In a month crowded with mixed eating messages, a new campaign is turning up the volume on the message of real food. In response to “National Snack Food Month”, 20ate suggests—that is they urge—OK, they implore you to take a side the in battle of voices promoting unhealthy, processed edibles… Read More
Study Finds More is Better for Heart Health
A heartening new study for those concerned with cardiovascular health made news this week. The study from University of Oxford found that those who consumed eight or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 22% less likely to die from heart disease than those who consumed three or… Read More
Embrace the Brrr! 5 Summer Fruits to Eat Frozen This Winter
Winter chill getting you down? Embrace the deep freeze! Self Magazine has advice that hits the spot when we find ourselves looking out at a sea of white and pining for summer’s fresh food. They remind us that we never pay more for frozen, no matter the time of year,… Read More
Skin Superfoods: Eating Rx for Your Largest Organ
The connection between weight and diet is clear—a couple of days of overindulgence and you can see it on the scale and feel it in your waistband. But even though the relationship between diet and healthy skin is just as strong, it’s easier to discount – it’s just not as… Read More
Don’t Resolve. Rethink.
This week, most of the chatter about New Year’s resolutions is about how terrible we are at keeping them. But there’s another side to the failed resolution story. While some eschew joining the resolution bandwagon altogether, still others are motivated by the promise of a new year and the change… Read More
The Year in Health: Our Top Posts of 2010
Getting the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is one of best things you can do in the new year. It’s no wonder that in 2010, posts that involve fruits and veggies top the list of those you found most interesting. You also enjoyed posts about the wild blueberry harvest,… Read More
Wild About Blue: A Conversation with Dorothy Klimis-Zacas
The UMaine researcher talks to Wild About Health about the paradox of treating disease, the role of the wild blueberry, and what message she would most like to pass on to the American consumer. Dorothy Klimis-Zacas was initially drawn to the blueberry because of its powerful antioxidant properties. She was… Read More
Psyched! Healthy Eating is All in Your Head
Dieting and healthy eating can be a mine field of magical thinking. It seems that if we really have a desire to make a poor eating choice, we can rely on the trickery of our mind to allow us to do so guilt-free. A recent study from Northwestern University brought… Read More
Groceries Online: The Key to Smart, Healthy Shopping
Have a love-hate relationship with your local grocery store? You’re not alone. Shopping is the ultimate onerous errand when it comes to time consumption, and it’s riddled with temptations that sabotage our diet and budget. It’s nothing for most of us to hop online (we’re probably there anyway) to buy,… Read More
