Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Can Doctors Fight Obesity By Teaching Patients to Cook?
Friday, June 11, 2010 10:00 No Commentssxc.hu: lockstockb Most of us go to our doctor expecting them to reach us a prescription at the end of the consultation. But, imagine if your doctor handed you a recipe instead… that would be different! Or, “What if hospitals were equipped with teaching kitchens, where patients could trade in their hospital gowns for aprons, before being discharged?” Sound a…
Poll: If Shrimp Could Talk
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 0:39 No CommentsShrimp are often turned to as a healthy protein source when dieting. Americans alone consume about 4.1 pounds of shrimp a year per person and it is the most popular seafood. However, is it really a healthy dieting option? You might think differently when Shrimp’s dirty little secrets are revealed….
Foods in TV Ads High in Sugar and Fat
Monday, June 7, 2010 13:05 No CommentsIt’s the no-brainer study of the week: if you ate a diet consisting of the foods shown in typical TV ads, you’d be consuming 20 times more fat, and 25 times more sugar than is recommended. The analysis of American commercials (during prime time and Saturday morning hours) showed what we might all expect … the foods advertised on…