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Wednesday, 11/30/2011 at 01:52 PM
In a year-long study just published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that women who reached for a snack mid-morning lost less weight, losing an average ... Read More
The Surprising New Health Benefits of Nuts
Thursday, 11/17/2011 at 06:11 PM
We've known for some time that nuts are a belly-busting food, but now a new study from Spain shows for the first time that eating nuts can also boost serotonin, a substance that lessens ... Read More
Friday, 11/11/2011 at 06:15 PM
We've heard this before, but now new research from the University of Rhode Island confirms that how fast you nosh impacts how much you consume. Scientists have recently found the following:1. ... Read More
Is Seaweed the Next Big Superfood?
Tuesday, 10/25/2011 at 06:23 PM
The other day as I walked through Whole Foods, I felt like I was in an aquarium. Everywhere I looked I saw seaweed! Seaweed snacks are the new coconut water, and varieties like wakame are ... Read More
We See Nutrition Facts Labels, But Do We Really Read Them?
Monday, 10/24/2011 at 12:12 PM
We all know to check the nutrition facts label on the foods we eat. And many of us do. But are we really reading and understanding them? That's what one research study sought to find out. ... Read More
Friday, 10/21/2011 at 10:34 AM
Most of us are used to flipping a food package over and taking a look-see at the nutrition label. But what if you could quickly glance at a food and just have one number or graphic image to ... Read More
Wednesday, 10/19/2011 at 06:40 PM
You may have heard about a recent study which showed that more protein enhanced weight control. The Australian researchers found that when subjects were fed a lower-protein diet (10 percent ... Read More
Wednesday, 10/12/2011 at 01:26 PM
Exciting news for those with peanut allergies! Researchers are saying that they have found a possible cure to peanut allergies. In a — pardon the pun — nuthsell, scientists believe that ... Read More
Saturday, 10/01/2011 at 02:51 PM
I just came back from the American Dietetic Association’s annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, one of the largest nutrition meetings in the world. It attracts thousands of nutrition ... Read More
Sugar-Free Foods to Avoid
Sunday, 09/25/2011 at 11:30 PM
Find out when eating the real thing is healthier and helps you lose weight. Read More