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Jun
3

Don’t be fooled by food labels when it comes to whole grains and fiber

admin on June 3rd, 2010

The average American is only eating about 11 grams of fiber when most should be eating from 25-35 grams of dietary fiber.  Check out the Nutrition Facts on a food label the next time you pick up a box of cereal or crackers.  How many grams of Dietary Fiber does it say the product contains?  [...]

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Nov
4

If Only Food Manufacturers Would Be Honest on the Label

admin on November 4th, 2009

Food manufacturers act like children. Whatever they can get away with, they will. They’ll tout on the label all the good things in a food they produce but you’ll never hear that there is anything wrong with that food (like it being high in saturated fat). It’s logical. Why shoot yourself in the foot? But [...]

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Jul
21

Why We Overeat

admin on July 21st, 2009

Our brains are wired in such a way to guarantee that our bodies never go hungry. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, gets us to focus on what’s most important in our environment for us to pay attention to. Now you may think it funny to hear that something like chocolate chip cookies could serve [...]

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