food labels
9 Heart-Healthy Ways to Lower Your Salt Intake
Posted on February 2, 2012
February is American Heart Month, so why not start taking better care of yours now? First choose foods with nutrition labels containing a Percent Daily Value for sodium of 5 percent or less, then follow these 9 simple tips from the No. 1 rated The DASH* Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days without Drugs, by Thomas Moore, M.D.
The Worst Food Ingredients Ever: Are You Eating Them?
Posted on December 27, 2011
This list of the worst culprits in our food (mainly junk food—just one more reason to avoid it) can help you make better choices while grocery shopping. From Unjunk Your Junk Food by Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer.
How to Make Virtually Any Recipe Vegetarian-Friendly
Posted on July 21, 2011
Tired of bland salads? These easy substitutions can transform your favorite recipes into healthy, meat-free dishes. From The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life, by Bethenny Frankel.
Is Your Diet Giving You a Migraine?
Posted on March 15, 2011
Certain foods can trigger migraine headaches. The good news is that many of these foods can be easily avoided. Learn about common food triggers — and how to avoid them — from The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health, by Carolyn Bernstein, M.D., and Elaine McArdle.
5 Ways to Eliminate Sugar
Posted on March 15, 2011
Learn about five types of foods that contain surprisingly large amounts of sugar (or high fructose corn syrup, HFCS) — and that are often packaged as healthy — so you can start avoiding them. From The High School Reunion Diet: Lose 20 Years in 30 Days, by David Colbert, M.D., with Terry Reid.
The 5-Ingredient Rule
Posted on March 10, 2011
To eat in a way that is better for you as well as the planet, read labels and avoid anything with more than five familiar-sounding ingredients, advises Mark Bittman, author of Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating.
10 Tips for Reading Food Labels
Posted on October 28, 2010
Food labels can be misleading, not to mention confusing. How do you know what’s healthy? Learn how to shop wisely with tips on checking food labels for health information, from Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective.
Spotting Hidden Trans Fats
Posted on March 30, 2010
Just because the nutrition facts panel on a package says “0 g” after “trans fat” doesn’t mean the food is truly trans fat–free. Here’s what you need to know, from The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes, a New York Times® Bestseller by Bob Greene.
