By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The next time you head down the food aisle, check out the front food labels. The front of food labels or front-of-packages (FOP) are misleading and often confusing, leading the consumer to believe that the food they are about to buy is healthy, when in fact it is not. In a recent post, Healthy Eating? Find Out What Could Be Hiding In Your Foods, I asked the question if…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Do we need to be a detective to find out which foods are healthy? Maybe… In yesterday’s Washington Post, Jennifer LaRue Huget, blogger for “The Check Up” writes about the new unhealthy line of Kraft Lunchables. Kraft calls the new line “wholesome,” but are they? Turkey and Cheddar Sub Sandwich seems like it could be a healthy choice, but actually it is filled with fat, sodium and sugar. Here’s…
Read More...A Salty Tweet from Sanjay Gupta, MD
A Salty Tweet from Sanjay Gupta, MD By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Here’s a good quick health tip I came across today from Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN’s Chief-Medical Correspondent. It appeared on his Twitter feed: quick health tip: read labels: not just calories, but sodium. cut to less than 2 grams/day and you will have less swelling of face and legs. about 12 hours ago from web (about 8:30 am) – via Twitter @Sanjayguptacnn…
Read More...Are Reading Food Labels Enough?
By Barbara Ficarra Eating healthy may take more than just reading the food label. Sure, the label itself looks healthy; the packaging and the wording are precisely constructed. take this for example, if you’re walking through the bread aisle and you see wording on a label, “heart healthy,” “winner best food award” given by a popular magazine, “100% whole wheat”, “40% fiber in 2 slices,” and “22 grams of whole grains per slice,” most likely…
Read More...John La Puma, M.D., ChefMD
John La Puma, M.D., ChefMD, Author and Host of Lifetime’s “What’s Cookin’ with ChefMD?” will join Barbara Ficarra on the Health in 30™ Radio Show on Friday, April 25th live from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST. About the Author: JOHN LA PUMA, M.D., appears regularly on “What’s Cookin’ with ChefMD?” which can be seen on Health Corner, airing on Lifetime. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Cooking the RealAge Way and The RealAge…
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