Too Busy, Too Lazy, Too Tired to Cook
For the majority of American families, homemade meals are a thing of the past. The reasons are multiple: Too inconvenient, too time consuming, too challenging, too expensive. Nutrition experts have...
View ArticleSo It Is Possible to Reduce Salt in Our Food
The salt content of popular fast food items like chicken nuggets can vary considerably, depending where you buy them, according to a study report by an international group of scientists that tested...
View ArticleFast Food Consumption Around the World Linked to Health Risks
A growing preference for Western-style fast food in Asian and Southeast Asian countries shows already an impact on their populations’ health, and not in a good way, according a newly released study by...
View ArticleObesity Must Be Addressed on Multiple Levels
Obesity has grown into an alarming public health crisis, and there is no telling when or even whether we will be able to get this epidemic under control. Over two thirds of Americans now struggle with...
View ArticleMost Restaurant Food Has Too Many Calories, Studies Find
That too much fondness of fast food can cause weight problems is old news. But the idea that nearly all types of restaurants dish up meals that can expand your waistline has not been as widely...
View ArticleReintroducing Cooking in American Households an Unlikely Prospect, Study Finds
Americans don’t like to cook. They don’t want to spend the time it takes for food shopping, food preparation and clean up, especially when it’s so much easier to stop for a quick bite at a restaurant...
View ArticleTrying to Cut Back on Salt Is Hard to Do
The warnings have been loud and clear for a long time: High levels of sodium (salt) intake are hazardous to our health. Especially the so-called “Western diet,” which is dominated by processed foods,...
View ArticleEven the Health-Conscious Prefer the Fast Lane
Fast food seems to be losing its grip on America’s eating culture. The industry’s behemoth, McDonald’s, is struggling with reportedly significant drops in profits, leading to the recent resignation of...
View ArticleWe Can Improve Our Eating Habits by Returning to Our Roots
It is well known that when immigrants come to the United States and other parts of the Western hemisphere, they quickly adapt their eating styles to ours – especially the young. People from around the...
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