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‘Simple’ Junk Food: When 5 Ingredients Or Less Isn’t Good For You
“Don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can’t pronounce,” is, according to Michael Pollan‘s Food Rules, a pretty easy way to prevent your diet from going off the rails. And while focusing on simple, high-quality ingredients is definitely a great way to frame a healthy diet, unfortunately it’s also become a genius way to market junk food. Because while Pollan’s common sense advice has become the bible for health-inclined consumers, it’s also become the bible for advertisers and food manufacturers. Which means…even his dummy-proof rules are getting more complicated–including judging a food by its ingredients. More »
Finally: USDA Study Calculates True Cost Of Healthy Eating (Guess What? It’s Cheaper)
In a new study calculating the true cost of healthy foods compared with packaged and processed goods, whole, fresh foods emerged as the best way to keep grocery costs down. By “true cost,” I’m not talking about including long-term expenses associated with eating poorly. Nope: On a pure serving by serving basis, foods like carrots, onions, beans, potatoes, and lettuce cost less than soda, candy, French fries, chicken patties and Uncle Ben’s.
There have been quite a few studies trumpeting how much… More »
Men Find Vegetarian Food “Wimpy;” Apparently, Health Is For Weaklings
Manly men are apparently putting their masculinity before their health, according to a new survey of guys from the U.S. and U.K., which found that many men view vegetarian and plant-based meals “wimpy,” and male vegetarians as less strong than male meat-eaters. To which I say: I dare you to tell that to known bad-asses (and vegetarians) like Peter Dinklage, Redman and Method Man, and former NFL star and mixed martial artist Herschel Walker. And also: is caring about your health just for women and wimpy dudes? More »
“Family-Style” Restaurants Worse Than Fast Food In Terms Of Calories, Sodium, Fat
We know that eating out can be unhealthy, but just how unhealthy? Well, some 96% of entrees sold at chain restaurants—from buffets and fast food to the more upscale or “family style” places—exceeded USDA recommendations for either calories, sodium, fat or saturated fat. And fast food restaurants tended to be more nutritious than “family-style” restaurants, like Pizza Hut or Red Lobster. Entrees at family restaurants had an average of 271 more calories, 435 more mg sodium and 16 more grams of fat than fast-food entrees. More »
Feeling Like a Toxic Waste Dump? 4 Simple Tips For A Quick Body Detox
Is a detox really necessary? In short, yes. The large number of pollutants we encounter every day complicates the body’s detoxification efforts, which in turn leaves the body more vulnerable to illnesses and disease, not to mention hormonal imbalances. While you may have the perfect detox diet and supplements already lined up, by integrating these four steps you will ensure a more successful spring cleaning. More »
Study: Corn Syrup Is Hurting Your Brain
A sugary diet won’t just put on pounds, it could also slow down your brain. A new study from UCLA researchers shows for the first time how a diet high in high-fructose corn syrup can hamper your ability to learn and remember information. But Omega-3s (which are pretty much goddamn magic, right?) can help counteract the effects of too much fructose, the authors say More »
Morning Links: Why You Should Take A Coffee Break (Even If You Hate Coffee)
• 4 reasons to take an afternoon coffee break, even if you don’t drink coffee (FitSugar)
• Maya Angelou takes on the cause of women’s health. (HuffPost Women)
• Healthy and delicious: Green bean, barley, and wheatberry salad recipe. (Well & Good)
• 3 better brands to quench your soda cravings. (Vital Juice)
• More debate over how much weight you should be lifting (Q Blog)
• Are organic oils good for your skin? (Divine Caroline)
• 5 ways to customize your tennis shoes (Yahoo! Shine)
SLICE Act Would Bring Less Pizza, More Veggies To School Lunches
Gotta love a politician who loves his puns—especially if he also wants to get unhealthy pizza out of school cafeterias. I’m talking about Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, whose proposed SLICE Act would end school lunch programs’ reliance on tomato paste—i.e. pizza sauce—as a qualified vegetable. More »
Unpasteurized Tempeh Recalled For Salmonella–Is It Safe?
Following the recall of unpasteurized tempeh sold by Asheville, North Carolina company Smiling Hara, FDA officials say they’ve been able to find the source of a strain of Salmonella that has sickened as many as 60 individuals in several states: an online retailer who sells tempeh starter cultures. The company now appears to have disappeared (and the FDA is looking into whether or not they sold any other tainted cultures), but plenty of consumers still have questions–most notably, whether or not unpasteurized tempeh is safe to eat, and, if so, how they should handle it to avoid cross-contamination. More »
Scarlett Johansson Calls Out Tabloids For Claiming She Crash Dieted For The Avengers
There’s just something so delightfully refreshing about celebrities speaking directly to their fans. This week Scarlett Johansson bypassed her press rep and wrote a blog for Huffington Post addressing the lies tabloids printed about her “dramatic weight loss” for her role as Black Widow in The Avengers.
While she confesses to working out harder than usual to prepare for the movie, she completely denies her alleged crash diet that supposedly resulted in her losing 14 pounds. More »
Dunkin Donuts Launches Black Cocoa Creme Iced Coffee…With More Sugar Than A Snickers
In honor of next week’s release of Men In Black 3, Dunkin Donuts has released its own movie-inspired drink: the Black Cocoa Creme Iced Coffee. It’s an iced coffee that tastes like cookies and cream, they say. And it’s served with a special pink and black straw, of course. Which admittedly sounds fun–and kind of good. Until you read the nutritional content. This specialty drink has more sugar than most candy bars. More »
Paleo Recipe: Eggs ‘Benedict’ With Salmon
From Paleoista Nell Stephenson, this paleo twist on Eggs Benedict uses kale, lemon and baked salmon in place of English muffins, vinegar and bacon. More »
Eat Like Ellen With This Vegan Spring Roll Recipe By Roberto Martin
So, you want to see the kind of amazing vegan fare that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi dine on? Check out this fresh, healthy vegan spring roll recipe, courtesy of Chef Roberto Martin himself.
‘Weight Of The Nation’ Isn’t The Fat-Shaming Debacle You Think It Is
Tonight, HBO is premiering the first two parts of their much-hyped four-part documentary, Weight of the Nation, and already, people are ready to hate it, and vocally opposing a piece that, to their mind, is sure to be fat-shaming, victim-blaming, and generally unhelpful and mean. But instead of putting on the earmuffs and ignoring it (and the problem), I recommend actually watching it–I did–because even the most hardened health advocates may stand to learn something. More »
Meatless Monday: 10 Vegetarian Mason Jar Meals
Mason Jars are quickly overtaking brown bags as the preferred way to carry a homemade lunch; there are entire Pinterest boards dedicated to MJMs—”Mason Jar Meals,” thanks to the classic kitchen accessory’s boom in popularity. There are endless ways to use the classic kitchen accessory to pack, cook, and store food; we hunted down a few recipes to help you out with Meatless Monday. More »
7-Eleven Unveils Slurpee Lite, But It’s Still Gross
In the unlikely case that you are craving a Slurpee today, you might be interested to know that the unhealthy convenience store, 7-Eleven, is rolling out a new low-cal line of these brain-freezing drinks–just in time for summer. Even with only 20 calories, the problem is, they are still really gross for you. More »
Roberto Martin: The Chef Who Makes Carnivores (And Ellen) Love Eating Vegan
Plenty of celebrities (like Russell Brand) have credited the amazing Ellen DeGeneres for their switch to veganism. But Ellen isn’t always the one in the kitchen whipping up incredible–she and wife Portia de Rossi get plenty of culinary help from Chef Roberto Martin, whose new book, Vegan Cooking for Carnivores, is helping regular old folks eat like Ellen. More »
Chlorophyll: Detoxing Straight From The Source
With concerns that their sushi habits, silver fillings, or Gowanus apartments are exposing them to mercury, many New Yorkers are reaching for chlorophyll as a detoxer. More »
