by Ashley Staker on October 27, 2010
What’s Halloween without piles of candy — and what’s candy without the fat and sugar, wreaking havoc on our waistlines? Although candy has little, if any, redeeming nutritional value, you don’t have to forgo it altogether on the sweetest of sugary holidays, said Heather Mangieri, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. Don’t have endless amounts, but [...]
by Ashley Staker on May 26, 2010
Recently, scientists proudly announced the creation of a food index. The list consists of foods known to contribute to or inhibit inflammation, which is a well-known contributor to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and dementia. Wonderful in theory, right? Well, the obscure algorithms and formulas aren’t necessarily useful while grocery [...]