diabetes

Does Chocolate Milk Belong in Our Schools?

A long time ago, I had a friend who seriously thought carrot cake was good for you because it had, as one of its ingredients, carrots.

 

And by “a long time ago,” I mean 2002. And by “a friend,” I mean myself.

 

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Will "Corn Sugar" Sweeten Sales of HFCS? And Will a Soda Tax Sour Them?

The story hit the mainstream media a couple of weeks ago. The Corn Refiners' Association (CRA) asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to use the term "corn sugar," rather than the much maligned "high fructose corn syrup" (HFCS) on food labels.

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July’s Simple Good and Tasty Book Club Pick: Real Food

July’s book club selection continues our education in and understanding of our favorite thing here at Simple, Good and Tasty: FOOD! As we all know, there are many real and complex issues surrounding the way we get food to our mouths these days. And there are trade-offs that need to be made. But what’s better? And how do you decide? 

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The 10 Best Foods You Probably Aren't Eating... But Should: Here's Six through Ten

Before we get to the remaining five foods on the list of the 10 most healthful foods that we probably don’t eat, but definitely should, let’s review the first five: cabbage, beets, guava, Swiss chard, and cinnamon. We learned that cabbage boosts our production of sulforaphane, which is a powerful cancer-fighter; beets reduce the level of artery-damaging homocysteine in our blood; guavas are the best source of lycopene, which is key to maintaining prostate health; Swiss chard contains powerful carotenoids, which help keep your retinas young; and cinnamon helps to stabilize your blood sugar.

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The 10 Best Foods You Probably Aren't Eating... But Should: Here's One through Five

The most e-mailed story on the New York Times website last week was The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating. It’s a list of the most healthful foods that we should, but probably don't, regularly eat.

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