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admin on June 24th, 2011

With summer here and a bounty of fresh fruit making its way to market, it’s time to ditch the sweetened fruit yogurts and mix your own.  If you eat yogurt, you probably are proud of yourself for eating something so healthy.  Well, eating sweetened fruit yogurts may make you feel good about seemingly doing something [...]

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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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admin on March 20th, 2010

While the government had hoped that the Nutrition Facts food label would help people eat healthier, it’s becoming clearer that many people are just more confused.  I can’t blame them.  There isn’t any consistency on labels to compare one product against another.  Most people use the information for that purpose.  But when the servings sizes [...]

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admin on March 8th, 2010

 I was in the market today where they were giving out samples of General Mills® “Chocolate Cheerios”.  While I don’t eat chocolate cereal for breakfast, I do find it a great snack if I’m looking for something slightly sweet.  I’ve had Kellogg’s® “Chocolate Frosted Mini-Wheats Little Bites” for a snack before so enjoyed trying something new.  Before [...]

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