Salt of the Earth, and the Ocean
On the topic of unwise food choices, the role of salt as accomplice and enabler is paralleled by no other substance.
What, More Obesity Villains? Yes, Salt and Protein
Humans live on one-quarter of what they eat; on the other three-quarters lives their doctor. This pithy observation is said to have been carved on an Egyptian pyramid nearly 6,000 years ago and is unmistakable proof that knowledge is not enough to save us. If humankind has known such a simple truth for all these […]
Another Voice Against Salt
In the late 1980s, the great American crack epidemic was gathering momentum. Reports that fetuses were inevitably damaged by the maternal cocaine use were taken seriously. Years went by and sober research was done, and the whole crack baby threat later turned out to be greatly exaggerated. In 1987, when No More Cravings was published, […]
Add Fat, Sugar, Salt, Sugar, and Fat. Repeat.
Dr. David Kessler’s book The End of Overeating was reviewed by Shannon Brown, who notes that Kessler is the person we can thank for curbing the nicotine industry’s desire to target children in advertising, the crusade he took on as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Kessler’s next target is junk food — optimally […]
It’s Sodi-licious
Sodium and salt, aren’t they the same? Well, no. There can be sodium without salt, but not salt without sodium.
It’s the Newsiest — Breakfast, Cereal, and Kids
Breakfast cereals contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium, studies found. And the situation is not improving.
The Nutrition That Never Arrived
The body knows the difference between an apple and a merchandised abomination of ingredients that no one in their right mind would want to ingest.
Additives and Advertising
Over the years, at least 1,000 chemicals found in food (or in the packaging that embraces it) have been identified as obesity-inducing, but few had been banned.
The D-Word Makes an Appearance
Check out that headline: “Why Is the American Diet So Deadly?” The adjective isn’t “detrimental” or even “dangerous,” but a much more loaded d-word: deadly.
WHO’s New Global Guideline for Healthier School Meals
Healthy school meals can shape lifelong habits. WHO’s new global guidance helps schools improve nutrition and reduce childhood obesity.