French fries. Fried clams. Corn dogs. Fried dough. Do you remember when you could eat all of these and still feel great? Do you remember when you could eat all of these and not gain weight or have it show in all kinds of places you wish it didn’t? A Staple Of The Standard Western [...]
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Granola: Read The Label And Pull Out Your Measuring Cup
Granola – I admit it, I love most kinds. But, honestly, most granola can be considered a “health halo” food – a food that seems like it should be healthy (but isn’t) because of the way it’s labeled, or because of what it’s called, or because of some of its ingredients. Granola always sounds so [...]
Is Chinese Food Diet Friendly Or A Diet Buster? Nine Tips To Help You Make Good Choices
Chinese take-out can be a friend to your diet – or the devil in disguise. Commercial Chinese food – or what you usually get for take-out – can be extremely high in fat (a caloric nightmare) and very high in sodium (a water retention nightmare). And then there’s portion size: those little white boxes hold [...]
A Tasty Way To Lighten Up Your Burger
In my neck of the woods, barbecue season is right around the corner. I happen to love hamburgers, but, needless to say, I don’t love the calories and saturated fat in most of them. Some Hamburger Stats Most (not all) hamburgers are made with either ground round or ground chuck and are usually six or [...]
Don’t You Wonder What They Taste Like?
I spotted these at a bakery in Chelsea Market in New York City. Would a kid want to eat Ernie’s hair or Cookie Monster’s eyes or Elmo’s nose? Maybe yes, maybe no — I guess it would depend on the child’s age and feelings about Sesame Street characters. And, what about all of the food [...]
A Primer On Reduced, Low, Light, And Free!
Do you have a clue what the difference is between reduced fat, low fat, light, and fat free. You practically have to walk around with a cheat sheet — or an app — to figure out if something actually lives up to the promise on the product’s label. The same thing is true on menus, [...]
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