With all the Orwellian “Doublespeak” surrounding our foods, we pretty much have to assume that packaged foods are “guilty until proven innocent” when it comes to labels and claims. Continue Reading An Orwellian Reminder
#2 – No HFCS
Don’t eat high fructose corn syrup.
Why I Don’t Buy Girl Scout Cookies
I’m a fan of the Girl Scouts, and have tremendous respect for their organization. But I won’t buy their cookies. Continue Reading Why I Don’t Buy Girl Scout Cookies
Food stamps for soda
Soda has no nutritional merit whatsoever, so people participating in SNAP should not be allowed to use their benefits to purchase it. Continue Reading Food stamps for soda
Unprocessed Foods and Athletic Performance
John Forberger is an award-winning, Gluten-Free Triathlete. Today he writes about the connection between unprocessed food and athletic performance. Continue Reading Unprocessed Foods and Athletic Performance
My take on the High Fructose Corn Syrup rebranding
With the recent uproar about the Corn Refiners Association’s goal of rebranding High Fructose Corn Syrup into the supposedly more appealing “Corn Sugar” name, and considering that avoiding HFCS is one of my three cardinal rules, I thought I might spend a moment today to chime in Continue Reading My take on the High Fructose Corn Syrup rebranding
Why I don’t eat High Fructose Corn Syrup
Although the jury is still out about the deleterious health effects of HFCS, I’ve decided nevertheless to avoid it completely. Here’s why. Continue Reading Why I don’t eat High Fructose Corn Syrup
“Rethink Your Drink”
A 20 ounce Coca-Cola has 240 calories, provided entirely by the 65 grams of sugar in the bottle. Continue Reading “Rethink Your Drink”