Posts filed under: Facts vs Junk

Family Meals & Fruits & Veggies: Don’t Let Them End With September!

September was Family Meals Month AND Fruits & Veggies Month, but let’s turn both into a habit, not a “month.”...

“Ultra-Processed Foods”: Study Says Consumers Are Ultra-Confused!

You constantly hear: “We eat too many processed foods.” Recommendations by everyone from credible experts to celebrities and other less-than-credible...

Blueberries & Green Beans: A “Dirty Duo”? C’mon!

It’s that time of year, when the Environmental Working Group (EWG) issues its Dirty Dozen list of produce with the most...

Cocoa Powder: From Heavy Metals, To Health Claim?

I’ve written before about positive research on chocolate, here, here and here. I’ve written — the facts — about lead...

COWS & SEAWEED: BETTER TOGETHER, BUT WHY?

When you think of beef, seaweed isn’t the first association you might make, and vice versa.  When many people today...

Labelling a Food “Healthy”: Why It Can Leave A Bad Taste

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed updating the definition of “healthy” for the purposes of food labeling, to...

New research: Organic vs. Conventional Fruits & Veggies

National Fruits & Veggies Month (September), is over, but the need to eat more F & V continues. The CDC...

Be More Active? On It! But For 300 Minutes A Week? Uh…

People often tell me they like the idea of being active, but they also cite the barriers to getting there:...

New Research: Best Foods For Your Moods

Some interesting factoids in a survey from the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), about people who reported eating lots...

Buy the “Dirty Dozen”, Don’t Buy INTO It

The Environmental Working Group’s latest annual “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues could scare...