Facts Up Front is a voluntary labeling program begun in 2011 by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute. It presents information from the Nutrition Facts Panel (found on the side or back of packages) in a simpler, easier-to-understand form. Facts Up Front typically looks like the label above. In addition to these 4 facts, … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. ips All Natural makes pressure puffed Egg White Ch(ips). ips, which stands for intelligent protein snacks, comes in 4 flavors: Aged White Cheddar, Barbeque, Cinnamon Sugar, and Sea Salt & Black Pepper. … Read More
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When researchers calculate someone’s Quality-Adjusted Life Years, more years are lost due to obesity than those lost from a lifetime of smoking. Moderate obesity can reduce your life by 3 years and severe obesity can shorten your life by a decade. … Read More
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We all know that we should eat more vegetables, but we don’t. Carrots are a vegetable that most people like and not a hard sell to the family. They are inexpensive, available year-round, and an excellent source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is crucial to maintaining healthy cells, particularly mucus, skin and bone cells. It … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Lowfat ice cream disappoints more often than it pleases. It is hard to duplicate the creamy mouthfeel and taste of full fat ice cream. Though neither of these will fool you into believing you … Read More
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Couch potatoes beware – for each hour you spend in front of the TV daily you increase your risk of dying from all causes by 11%. You have a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer, and an 18% higher risk of dying from heart disease. Start moving! … Read More
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Researchers looked at over 38,000 people, 18 to 80 years old, who either ran or walked regularly and found that both groups reduced their risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. Regardless of whether you choose to walk or run, if you do it regularly you are investing in your future … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Kids love to find a treat in their lunchbox and Moms are always looking for good options. Funky Monkey Snacks has joined with Marvel Avengers characters to extend its line of freeze-dried … Read More
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Thin beats a long life – 33% of adults claim they would happily shave a year off their lifespan if they could be thinner for the rest of their days. … Read More
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The American food supply is plentiful, diverse, affordable, and offers high quality food. If that is the case everyone should be making healthy food choices and be well fed. Instead we are a nation whose waistline is growing and our overall health is decreasing. Why aren’t Americans making better food choices? Food choices are affected … Read More
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