Even though you hear in the news almost every day that olive oil is one of the healthier oils to eat, many people believe it’s the only oil they should be eating. That’s just not true. You really need to consider not only the nutrient profile of the oil but also it’s cooking capabilities. When [...]
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” [...]
Unfortunately, fat has gotten a bad rap through the years. Back in the ’70s, everyone seemed to jump on the “ban the fat” bandwagon. So the food manufacturers complied and made low-fat foods. The dairy industry was one of the leaders in the movement, giving us nonfat and lowfat versions of products we had become used [...]
