Fit Fare

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Low-carbohydrate diets may not just be the fad of the moment, if a recent study has any impact on individuals, their physicians, and their dietitians. The study, published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, compared three diets - a low-fat diet, a low-carb […]

A number of cities across the country (including my hometown of Seattle) have implemented (or are in the process of implementing) new rules governing the display of nutritional information at chain restaurants. MSNBC reports on how New York City is implementing these requirements. They report that some consumers are shocked at the number of calories […]

While the saying it’s not easy being “green” still holds true in some areas, it is becoming easier to be green than ever before. That’s because of an increasing education of the general public regarding the environment and the growing willingness of local governments to take on greater ecological responsibility.
Whether you live in one of […]

Experts say that a vegetarian diet is healthier than an omnivorous one because of the excess of meat eaten by meat eaters. But now it appears that vegetarians may very well be smarter too. A study published by a Southampton University team appears to establish a link between higher than average childhood IQ and […]

Sometimes random searches on Flickr reap frighteningly unhealthy rewards. Four burgers, four different fast food spots, all combined into one very unappetizing image. I crunched the numbers. If the photographer ate this monstrosity he would have consumed 3,800 calories and 246g of fat, 95 of which are saturated. Take THAT treadmill!
Get your antacid ready when […]

Tempted to grab an apple or pear at a farm’s roadside stand and sink your teeth into it? DON’T! In a recent issue of Real Simple magazine, they assessed the risk factor of various actions, eating unwashed fruit being one of them, and it received their highest risk factor rating. As they […]

Bigger and reportedly better than ever, Expo West 2008 was bursting at the seems this year with over 52,000 visitors (an increase of 11% over the prior year) vying for a look at the latest natural food, health, and personal care offerings from roughly 3400 exhibitors. Yes, reportedly … I couldn’t make it this year. […]

Unfortunately, no matter how I make it, my husband is not going to become a fan of broccoli any time soon. Sometimes, if I’m lucky, I can chop it up small enough and hide it in a casserole, and he’ll manage a few bites before picking the rest out, but he ain’t requesting it […]

Dannon, the popular yogurt company, is in a little bit of legal trouble right now. A class action lawsuit has been filed against them over their marketing tactics for their Activia and DanActive yogurt products. Activia is marketed as being “clinically proven to help regulate the digestive system when eaten daily for two […]

Author Michael Pollan did a full two years of research in writing his latest book, In Defense of Health. Throughout the nutrition and health tome, he offers this bottom line, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Sounds simple enough.
In a recent issue of People magazine, he gave a few of […]