Category Archives: media
What I Read This Week: No more recipes. Foods to try in 2012. What your urine’s telling you.
I’m a bit a news junkie (journalism major here) and in particular I eat up anything related to health/nutrition/food. My little New York Times “recommended for you” section is chock full of it. They know me. As does Amazon.com who … Continue reading
megg salad joined facebook…
…because all the cool kids are doing it. You should become a fan.
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Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution vs. the Lunch Lady and Pizza for Breakfast
Did you catch the first episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC Sunday night? I missed it, but I caught it on hulu.com. If you didn’t see it, go get caught up before the second episode airs this Friday … Continue reading
What’s a Wellness Coach?
A classmate passed along this article about wellness coaches and I think it’s a great description of what they do. The article calls wellness coaches a mix of a life coach, personal trainer and counselor. They’re like the interpreters between … Continue reading
High-Fructose Corn Syrup is Bad Because….
I was watching tv the other day and saw this ad: It’s the Corn Refiners Association latest attempt to defend their product high-fructose corn syrup. The ad shows a couple having a picnic in the park. A girl offers her … Continue reading
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New Ad Shows Human Fat Poured from Soft Drink
Last week the New York Health Department started putting up these billboard ads on city subways. It’s the latest move in the city’s fight against obesity and diabetes. The ads show sodas and other sugary drinks like bottled tea and … Continue reading
TIME Magazine: Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food
Americans now spend less on food than ever before. According to the USDA, less than 10 percent of our income is spent at the grocery store. We’ve come to expect cheap meals. But, we’re paying the difference in other places, … Continue reading
You’ll Never Look at Dinner the Same Way…
A little scared? Don’t be. Ignorance may be bliss, but not when it’s in the form of a cheeseburger giving you E. coli poisoning. Rare? Not so much. Food-related illnesses happen to an estimated 76 million Americans a year. A … Continue reading
