KFC Nutrition: What’s in that bowl?

With all the talk about KFC’s Double Down Sandwich I finally decided to visit the company’s website to get the low down on this much talked about sandwich. But I got distracted when I spotted the Pot Pie, Bowls & Value Boxes section of the KFC Nutrition Guide. And there in that section was the [...]

Nutrition: The signature of whole foods

There is a doctrine in Feng Shui known as the signature of whole foods. Basically this doctrine says that when a food resembles a body part, then the nutrition in that food is specifically designed to nourish, strengthen and heal that part of the body. Let’s look at a few examples of the some common [...]

Podcast: High fructose corn syrup and obesity

Listen as health and wellness expert Michelle Rodulfo discusses high fructose corn syrup and the latest research which links high fructose corn syrup to obesity.

Meatless Mondays: I’m in, how about you?

Meatless Mondays is an international movement whose goal is to cut personal meat consumption by 15% in an effort to improve our overall health and the health of our planet. Meatless Mondays is a non-profit initiative, in association with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the largest school of public health in the world. [...]

Food Inc: Where Does our Food Come From?

I finally got around to looking at Food Inc. yesterday, after missing it on PBS last week. It was shocking and scary. It forced me to look at the food industry with brand new eyes and it begs the question: Where does our food come from? If you haven’t seen Food Inc., I strongly recommend [...]

Six CoQ10 Benefits

There is a lot of buzz surrounding Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). This compound is found naturally in the energy-production center of all of our cells. But what’s the buzz all about? Having a look at some of the stated benefits of CoQ10 will help to answer this question. Benefits of CoQ10 It’s an antioxidant which means [...]

McDonald’s Nutrition – Filet-O-Fish

Last week we talked about the unexpected partnering of McDonald’s and Weight Watchers. And today we are shining the spotlight on McDonald’s Nutrition and their Filet-O-Fish sandwich, one of the healthy food choices identified by Weight Watchers, the weight management giant. Let’s begin by taking a quick look at the ingredient list for the Filet-O-Fish, [...]

Quinoa Nutrition

I make quinoa at least weekly as a change from the usual fare because it is low glycemic, absolutely delicious, packs a huge nutritional punch and is quick and easy to prepare. It’s no wonder that this super grain is gaining popularity. Quinoa’s origin Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) was a primary food of the ancient Incas [...]

Nutrition: Liquid vs tablet supplements

Have you heard the claim that liquid supplements are more bioavailable and are, therefore, better than the tablet variety? Many liquid vitamin manufacturers use this claim in their advertising implying that liquid supplements are absorbed directly into our bloodstream. But let’s look at the facts. How are nutrients in supplements absorbed? Unless injected or placed under [...]

Nutrition: How to Read Food Labels

There’s a lot of nutrition information on food labels. Learning how to read and understand them will help us to make better, healthier and more informed food choices. So let’s dig in and see what these labels have to say about nutrition. Nutrition Facts Label – Once this is present on the label, you can [...]

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