Remember all the nutrition warnings we’ve been given over the years: Transfats, excess fats, excess sodium, sugar, corn syrup, refined grains, artificial colors, preservatives, artificial flavors . . . Ever notice where these all reside? In processed foods! For the health of the nation, manufacturers were ordered to reduce fat, eliminate hydrogenated oils, reduce sodium, … Read more
In a recent newsletter, holistic certified nutritionist Elyse Wagner made a vulnerable share. She described how she had made a super yummy bean dip for the Super Bowl and then proceeded, chip by chip, to eat “HALF yes, HALF of the bean dip before HALF TIME.” As an experienced health coach, Elyse knew she needed … Read more
. . . or How to Be Smarter Than the Average Food Marketer Food marketers must smirk with glee at how handily they seduce the American consumer. “Americans are so gullible!” they must all be laughing in their cubicles. Fortunately for us, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is watching our backs. … Read more
Super Foods can sound like a great idea–but when it’s 5:30 and you’re starved, fast, convenient, cheap processed foods beat them to the table. Ready for a winning strategy for Super Foods? Start with your imagination.
The ill consequences of our couch potato culture aren’t limited to flabby abs and saggy triceps. All the homogenized foods that comprise the bulk of our diet have gradually eroded our “tasting muscles,” too, making it harder to enjoy and be satisfied with foods we feel good about eating.
Are all processed foods on the no-no list? Or are there times when it’s OK to break the processed food prohibition?
If there’s a reliable dietary culprit, “processed food” would be it. In fact, “processed foods” has become practically synonymous with bad-for-you food. However, most of the foods we eat are “processed,” subjected to some kind of “process” from simple cooking, grinding and fermenting to complex hydrogenating, modifying and refining. So in a practical sense, how do we implement the experts’ advice to eliminate processed foods? Instead of an either/or definition, I use the far more helpful “Tree to Test Tube Continuum” to sort out good from bad and when it’s OK to break the rules.