Food & Nutrition

Mindless Eating: Healthy Living Tips
- Food & Nutrition
- August 15, 2011
This ABC News report on the hidden household traps that lead to mindless eating is all about how to put healthier food on your plate and consume less. According to the report, Americans tend to eat 92 percent of what we put on our plates. So, it helps to use a 10 inch plate as
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End of dieting? New movement focuses on health at any size
- Food & Nutrition
- August 2, 2011
At any given time, about 53 percent of all Americans are trying to slim down. Yet, whether its for health reasons, to decrease the onset of some weight-drive disease, or issues of self-worth, many still struggle to lose weight and keep it off. A new trend is emerging, one that combats the sustainability of yo-yo
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The skinny on milk nutrition: Cow, goat, rice or soy? From calcium to protein to taste, here’s how the varieties stack up
- Food & Nutrition
- July 10, 2011
A lot has changed from the simple days when milk was milk and it came from a cow. Now, with so many “milk” options to choose from, it can get a little confusing. Here are some simple pros and cons of different “milks” on the market to help you make a more educated choice. MSNBC.com,
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What’s Inside the Bun?
- Food & Nutrition
- July 5, 2011
Those pricey “natural” and “organic” hot dogs often contain just as much or more of the cancer-linked preservatives nitrate and nitrite as that old-fashioned Oscar Mayer wiener. And almost no one knows it because of arcane federal rules that make the labels on natural and organic hot dogs, luncheon meats and bacon virtually impossible to
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Why to Eat Like a Greek
- Food & Nutrition
- March 12, 2011
A large study by Greek researchers offers more evidence as to the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which is both anti-inflammatory and high in anti-oxidants. Wall Street Journal, 3/8/2011
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Weight-Watchers Overhauls Points System
- Food & Nutrition
- December 9, 2010
TGFY Network would like to say GOOD FOR YOU to Weight-Watchers for recognizing the importance of natural, unprocessed foods! Weight-Watchers surprised its legion of users last week when it updated and overhauled its immensely popular points-based dieting system in order to stress the importance of healthier food choices over those which are highly processed. ABC
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