December 27, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
There are many not-so great things about getting older. But one thing is really great, the perspective gained from experiences with many holiday meals. Yesterday, was Christmas Day – About as perfect a Christmas Day as could be imagined. Today however, I had a few twinges of remorse – for over-eating. If you’ve spent as […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Weight Management
December 20, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
Since I wrote Enjoying Chocolate – A Spoonful of Reality about a year a half ago, there have been two new reviews – two meta-analysis studies finding links between cocoa consumption and cholesterol profile improvements.
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Food Economics, Food Psychology, Health Claims, Healthy Eating, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk, Weight Management
December 16, 2011 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses findings from the “Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach” study released last week and gives dietary suggestions for reducing cancer risk.
Tags: Exercise, Healthy Eating, Nutrients, Reduce cancer risk, Weight Management, Whole Grains
December 13, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
There no question that starting the day with a good breakfast is important; it’s especially important for children, for their health and for their school performance. Public programs have been designed to provide breakfast for ‘at risk’ children to insure the children start the day with the energy and nutrients to power their thinking for […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Dr. Grandma's Delight, Healthy Eating, Weight Management, Zero Calorie Sweetener
December 9, 2011 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses the importance of mindfully incorporating more exercise into our daily lives.
Tags: Exercise, fitness, heart health, Reduce cancer risk, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk, Weight Management
December 6, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
Every so often an article arrives at a new perspective that has the potential to influence us to reshape our thinking about a subject – maybe even influence our behavior. Today I’ve read and thought about just such an article; titled: Free will and the obesity epidemic, which was published in Public Health Nutrition on […]
Tags: Food Psychology, Foodland, Weight Management
December 2, 2011 by Mary Ireland
If you are still struggling with the perfect gift for someone on your list – consider a book. I like giving books because a book can change a person’s life forever. The book on the top of my list this year is The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion: Revolutionary Program That Lets You Rediscover […]
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Diabetes, Exercise, Food Economics, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk, Weight Management
November 8, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
A handout from the Sugar Association entitled “Not Empty Calories” ends with the words “The old saw, ‘a little goes a long way’ holds true for foods made with sugar.” I obtained this handout at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in San Diego this past September 2011. I accepted the materials from […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
November 4, 2011 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses more research supported that idea that it is best not to gain weight in the first place.
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Reduce cancer risk, Weight Management
October 28, 2011 by Mary Ireland
I had dinner at a friend’s house Monday night. The meal was raclette. The traditional raclette-style meal is vegetables — usually potatoes, onions and (gulp) Gherkins covered with raclette cheese. The meal I had was a little different in style. We didn’t have any of the traditional vegetables; we had baby squash, carrots, broccoli, and […]
Tags: Healthy Eating, Weight Management