The standard joke about social networking is everyone is telling you what they had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Do I really care that Joe had nachos for lunch? So you may wonder why I would bore you with what I had for breakfast today. Actually, I’d like to start a series of blogs sharing with [...]
You have to feel sorry for nuts. No, I’m not talking about people! I’m talking about the hard-shelled fruits of some plants, such as walnuts, almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, pecans, etc. For years, especially during the 70′s when low-fat diets were in vogue, the poor nut was maligned for its very high fat content. At the time, no [...]
The “halo effect” as described by Brian Wansink, a professor in the fields of consumer behavior and nutritional science at Cornell University, is where certain foods, which are healthy, take on a “more is better” concept in people’s minds. Through the media, Americans have been told that some foods should really be called “super foods” [...]
The Nielsen Marketing Institute did a study asking the question “Are Healthy Thinkers Also Healthy Shoppers?” It was encouraging to read that the more you know about what’s healthy eating, the more you’re likely to seek out healthy foods. As their survey said: “Shopper insights showed consumer interest in minimally processed foods, a short list [...]
I know the title “How to Eat Chocolate” sounds like a no-brainer. Pop it in, chew it up and swallow. No way! That chocolate was gone in an instant and what pleasure did you derive from it? Don’t ever forget that “a moment on the lips is forever on the hips”. Now, read this for [...]
