Kidz in the Kitchen
Thinking about what to get your kids for Xmas? How about a cookbook? Many parents shoo children out of the kitchen when it’s time to start cooking. But a new crop of cookbooks and even a video game are trying to change that. …While much of this new push is fueled by marketing, it does have a worthwhile health message. Studies suggest that when children are involved in meal preparation, they are more likely to try new foods. In...
Negative Calorie Nonsense
I got a message this morning from a trainer buddy of mine. Here’s what he wrote: “Hey Elissa, I’m in a debate about negative calorie foods. I think you wrote an article about it but couldn’t find it on the forum. I know Celery is claimed to be negative calorie but is the cost of digestion really 146 calories to it’s 5 calorie content?!?” 146 calories to digest a stalk of celery???? Intrigued, I did...
Antioxidants ‘cannot slow ageing’ – or can they?
I picked up on this report from the BBC this morning: Antioxidants ‘cannot slow ageing’. Using Nematode worms, scientists found even those given enhanced antioxidant powers to deal with tissue damaging “free radicals” did not live longer. The team from University College London said, in the Genes and Development journal, there was “no clear evidence” they could slow ageing. …The tiny Nematode...
False Dichotomies
The Boston Globe ran a reasonably decent article on anti-aging supplements last week, called “Time in a Bottle.” There were, of course, the usual caveats about supplements being unregulated, and the usual experts making harrumphing noises about how consumers should be skeptical, etc. etc., but the author, Kay Lazar, gave the subject a more even-handed treatment than many mainstream writers do. One of the experts she...
The World’s Healthiest Foods
Thought I’d put a plug in for a site I’ve used on and off for a long time now…The World’s Healthiest Foods. This is a site run by the George Mateljan Foundation, and there’s a ton of information there on nutrition, healthy foods, and recipes. Now that the holiday season is officially here, it would be a good idea to check it out, for tips on how to eat healthier and lighter during this time of the...
BioBeer
As many UltimateFatBurner.com visitors know, we have a new “Functional Foods” review section. I’m sampling as fast as I can, so the list of product reviews is getting longer…bit-by-bit. At this stage of the game, many functional foods are on…the sweet side: beverages, flavored waters, bars, baked goods, shakes and such. I just read about one functional food in the making, however, that looks like an...
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