http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net Blogging about Nutrition Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Written by the fabulous Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about all things Vegetarian. Last week, I came across an article in Slate, Ignore Expiration Dates, which claims that product dating is arbitrary and can largely be ignored. Since there are no food industry standards for “sell by,” “best ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/11/veggie-might-how-old-is-that-oatmeal-when-to-clean-out-the-pantry/ Written by the fabulous Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about all things Vegetarian. Last week, I came across an article in Slate, Ignore Expiration Dates, which claims that product dating is arbitrary and can largely be ignored. Since there are no food industry standards for “sell by,” “best ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/11/veggie-might-how-old-is-that-oatmeal-when-to-clean-out-the-pantry/ As with war, politics, and solving a Scooby Doo mystery, when it comes to saving cash and eating well, nothing is more important than having a plan. Grocery lists keep you from blowing dough on extraneous stuff. Price books give you the best possible food costs. Menu planners ensure you’re ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/10/need-a-weekly-meal-planner-a-grocery-list-or-price-books-we-have-36-of-%e2%80%98em/ This is the text of a talk I gave to the La Leche League Ireland Conference on 7 March 2010. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation is attached to the posting of this blog on our website. See: http://info.babymilkaction.org/news/campaignblog070310Many thanks for the invitation to speak at the Conference. I bring greetings from ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/10/whats-your-milk-worth/ Judging by our growing waistlines probably not, but I'm reporting on this study to support a point.The study, a small one published in the journal Diabetes Care in December of last year, investigated blood levels of GLP-1 (a satiety peptide which when produced increases satiety), glucose and insulin in 22 ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/10/do-artificial-sweeteners-enhance-fullness/ Green Kitchen is a bi-weekly column about nutritious, inexpensive, and ethical food and cooking. It's penned by the lovely Jaime Green. Winter is not an easy time to eat locally in the Northeastern U.S. I hear it's already spring in California (at least judging by the weather and produce), and Florida ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/09/green-kitchen-curried-apples-and-acorn-squash-recipe/ Green Kitchen is a bi-weekly column about nutritious, inexpensive, and ethical food and cooking. It's penned by the lovely Jaime Green. Winter is not an easy time to eat locally in the Northeastern U.S. I hear it's already spring in California (at least judging by the weather and produce), and Florida ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/09/green-kitchen-curried-apples-and-acorn-squash-recipe/ This week’s question comes from a student. Man, haven't we all been here? Q: One thing I have always struggled with is having a good breakfast, especially on the go. I'm a college senior (class of 2010!) and my time is very limited in the mornings (probably because I get ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/09/ask-the-internet-fast-breakfast-for-students/ This week’s question comes from a student. Man, haven't we all been here? Q: One thing I have always struggled with is having a good breakfast, especially on the go. I'm a college senior (class of 2010!) and my time is very limited in the mornings (probably because I get ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/09/ask-the-internet-fast-breakfast-for-students/ Actually more like candy fortified with extra sugar."But Yoni, the advertisement for the Del Monte Fruit Twists says says there's "no sugar added"."I beg to differ.With the exception of natural flavour, colour and pectin the only ingredients are fruit concentrates. Wanna guess what the main ingredient of fruit concentrates are? ... http://nutrition.healthcenterblog.net/2010/03/09/heart-and-stroke-foundation-health-checks-candy-2/