Nutrients

Mind-Boggling Nutrition Guidance? You Betcha'!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.11.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

The National Consumers League, claiming to represent consumers' interests, issued a press release this week announcing they had submitted a complaint to the FDA, asking the agency to banish NuVal from the nation's supermarkets.

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Pink Slime and Beyond: 5 Implications

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

Pink slime happens to have been outed. But what other things that you never knew you never knew were in your food are still finding their way into you, and your kids?

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Homemade Larabars

Small Kitchen College | Posted 04.22.2012

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Small Kitchen College

I love Larabars. They are delicious, dense and high in fiber and nutrients like potassium. Their downside, however, is painful, because their price tag breaks the bank.

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New Nutrition Guidelines: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 12.22.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

A committee commissioned by the Institute of Medicine just released its report on front-of-pack nutrition guidance. The recommendations are good in that they may help prevent the food industry from doing bad. The recommendations are bad if they forestall the implementation of superior approaches. And the recommendations are downright ugly if...

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How Quickly Does Food Lose Its Nutrients?

EatingWell | Posted 11.30.2011

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EatingWell

By Michelle Edelbaum, Web Editor for EatingWell Media Group I like to keep a stockpile of my favorite foods in my pantry so that when the mood strik...

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Food Desert Recipe: Twinkie Tuna Salad

Turnstyle | Posted 10.16.2011

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Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powere...

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The Politics Of Sugar

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 07.01.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

If there are multiple contenders for the single nutrient that is public health enemy #1, the logical conclusion is that none is.

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The Cure for the American Diet: Nutrient Density

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients.

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We Still Need a Food Supply for Dummies!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

Advice to eat more plant foods simply states the destination; it does not provide the step-by-step, GPS-like guidance people need to move in that direction. Besides, alas, it doesn't work.

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Why Common Foods May Hurt Your Health

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Jon LaPook

There's a disease that American doctors are absolutely terrible at diagnosing. It's estimated that three million Americans have celiac disease, and only a small percentage of them know it.

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Colon Cancer: Folates Reduce Risk In Women

Yahoo! News | Posted 11.17.2011

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Eating plenty of folate may sharply reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, at least for women, South Korean researchers report....

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This Week's Huge Flap About Organics

Marion Nestle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marion Nestle

London's tabloid, the Daily Express, had a headline in type two inches high: "Organic Food No Healthier." This surprising statement is based on the conclusions of a report just released from the British Food Standards Agency.

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What Do You Think About the Purity of the "Organic" Label?

Wendy Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wendy Gordon

There is debate brewing around the integrity of the term "organic," fueled by the growing list of products approved by the National Organic Standards Board, that consist of non-organic substances.

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Nutritionism: The Numbers Game That Doesn't Add Up To Good Health

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kerry Trueman

I'm not out to mock Julia Louis-Dreyfus's apparent hypocrisy, here. What really galls me about Healthy Choice is what it represents: the triumph of that dubious dietary trend, "nutritionism."

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