MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'food labels'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965409&cid=t_99579_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feating-a-food-based-approach%2F2010.09.14 The science of nutrition is changing and not in the way you might expect. After years of “reductionist” thinking — where food has been viewed as the sum of its parts -– a call to treat food as food has been sounded. No more poring over nutrition labels to calculate grams of fat or chasing down the latest go-to chemical –- be it vitamin E, fish oil or omega-3. Instead we are being asked to call a potato a potato and a piece of steak — well, a piece of steak. If you haven’t heard about this sea change yet, you are not alone. The food science industry that markets “food products” for our consumption has done a good job giving their laboratory creations a semblance of health with phrases like “low fat” and “high in vitamin C.” For our part, the medical community i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965409 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:27 +0100 3965409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707031&cid=t_99579_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fresearch-says-calorie-counts-arent-accurate-whoops%2F Researchers at Tufts University looked at 10 frozen food items and 20 restaurant meals and found that they are serving up more than what dieters are asking for. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, prepared foods may contain an average of 8% more calories than their package labels own up to and restaurant meals may contain a whopping 18% more. Some individual restaurant items contained up to 200% more calories than expressed on the menu. Eeek! What’s a dieter to do? Well, before you go throwing out your food journal read this article for some perspective. Without question, this study suggests a potential threat to weight loss for people who are counting calories as a means to weight loss. Yes, it would be great if the FDA stepped in and ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707031 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:05:41 +0100 3707031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560420&cid=t_99579_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fdiabetes-rationing-my-carb-bucks.html Today’s topic for Diabetes Blog Week: To Carb or Not to Carb. “Let’s talk about what we eat. And perhaps what we don’t eat. Some believe a low-carb diet is important in diabetes management, while others believe carbs are fine as long as they are counted and bolused for. Which [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560420 Thu, 13 May 2010 13:00:03 +0100 3560420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524111&cid=t_99579_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F4-super-healthy-foods%2F2010.05.02 Raise your hand if you want to eat healthy. Healthy eating isn’t just good for cinching your waistline — it’s great for overall health. From glowing skin, to heart health, to maintaining healthy teeth and bones; eating foods packed with certain nutrients can also protect your immune system and fight infections.  It can boost your libido and decrease that lousy (LDL) cholesterol and boost your good (HDL) cholesterol. Healthy eating shouldn’t be a struggle. It’s easy to get sucked into the marketing trap when you’re food shopping and you encounter all those in-store specials. Sometimes, those specials are just bad for your health. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524111 Sun, 02 May 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3524111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515569&cid=t_99579_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmastering-those-carb-guessing-skills.html I loved D-psychologist Jessica Bernstein’s assertion that aiming to control your blood glucose levels with diabetes is a lesson in frustration. Rather, the best we can hope for is to influence our BG “by combining enough insulin and exercise to burn the sugar,” she says. Right on, Jessica! — which is I’ll talk about [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515569 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:33 +0100 3515569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307122&cid=t_99579_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fthe-meaningless-and-misleading-nature-of-food-health-claims%2F On Tuesday I was giving a presentation, and part of my advice was for individuals to avoid eating much in the way of processed food, including those emblazoned with health-related claims. Terms such as ‘low fat’, ‘low cholesterol’, and ‘high in fibre’ are misleading, to begin with, because these qualities have dubious health benefits (if [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307122 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:37:19 +0100 3307122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989331&cid=t_99579_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2F-Y6CfjJB6Y4%2F Surely, I will put together a list of "probably safe" and "possibly not" Gluten-Free "safe" menu items soon. And I will publish it. But for now, I think the "Safe" thing to do would be for America's Corporate Bosses to wax sincerely about the "Gluten-Free" issue or NOT wax at all. And I think that those of us who sometimes have emotional rants in our empty dining enjoyment quests that sometimes lead to "Gluten-Free" starvation -- oh... and I have been there many times too.. -- should also think next time before we blast an unsuspecting cashier the local "Minute Burger Joint". (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989331 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:58:33 +0100 2989331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890845&cid=t_99579_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FhBChXd8eRlc%2F Read the label carefully before buying Corn Chex and be sure it is a Gluten-Free version. Because, apparently, both are currently available. This may go for other Chex products as well. Otherwise, I tried it and it tastes pretty good. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890845 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:38:03 +0100 2890845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1124843&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F1%2F2%2Fan-eaters-manifesto-eat-food-not-too-much-mostly-plants.html Brian Klepper Monday's Morning Edition on NPR had an interview with Michael Pollan, the author of the bestselling "In Defense of Food." When asked to summarize what he has to say about the subject, Pollan says, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." He adds, "That's it. That is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy." You can spend a very worthwhile 6 minutes listening to the interview here.Pollan's advice is a mix of common sense and hard science, and it is long overdue, part of the difficult consciousness-raising that's necessary for us to overcome the epidemic of obesity and chronic disease that now plagues developed and developing nation's.  ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1124843 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:59:27 +0100 1124843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865484&cid=t_99579_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F12%2Ffda-considers-clearer-food-label-symbols%2F Filed under: Diet, NutritionThe FDA is currently taking public comment on the possibility of creating a symbol system that would put nutritional information -- loud and clear -- on the front of food packages, instead of the current system of a smaller print food labeling on the side or back of a package. Though some companies currently do some version of this, the FDA system would presumably be more regulated and consistent. The hope is that when people see one of their favorite foods contains too much salt, fat, or sugar that they make a healthier choice.I think there are arguments for both sides of this issue. On the one hand, most of us are perfectly capable of turning a box around to read the ingredients -- if we choose to do so. But a clearer system would help those who can't read sma... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865484 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 865484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658706&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F4%2Ffood-facts-and-fat.html The results of the 2007  Food and Health Survey* are in and they show…guess what? Most people want to lose weight. Seventy-five percent of individuals surveyed said they are concerned with their weight. This is up from 66% in 2006. 70% said their reason for making dietary changes is “to lose weight,” and 56% said they are actively trying to lose weight. This is interesting as it seems to reflect reality.  According to the latest scientific evidence, 66% of Americans are overweight or obese.Where there is a disconnect, however, is people’s knowledge of the relationship between "calories in" and "fat on."  Although 60% of Americans who are trying to lose weight say they are doing so by reducing the number of calories they consu... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658706 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:01:47 +0100 658706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576466&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F28%2Fmini-blog-of-the-day-calorie-designations-on-food-packaging.html Here is the translation for calories on food packaging:Calorie free:   Fewer than 5 calories per servingLow calorie:  40 calories or less per serving.  If a serving is 30 grams or less or 2 tablespoons or less, it signifies 40 calories per 50 g of the foodReduced or fewer calories:  At least 25 percent fewer calories per serving than the reference foodThat means you can say something is "reduced in calories" if there are 25% fewer calories, but the food can still be very high calories.  75% of a big amount is still a big amount  (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576466 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:30:16 +0100 576466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540270&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F12%2Fthis-and-that.html There are a bunch of little things I have wanted to share…but they are all pretty brief, really not enough to justify a “whole post.” So, I am now inaugurating a new, occasional TDWI post (you get to do that when you are “in charge”). This post will give me a chance to capture some great, but brief, unrelated ditties, for your reading pleasure. Many of these postlets have been sent to TDWI by readers who will be credited for enriching our collective reading experience.These posts will be called “This and That” or T&T, for short.Here is the first TDWI T&T post (enjoy):· Email from Skip McGinty: Why Ellen DeGeneris says she can’t quite get around to exercise: “I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540270 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:55:00 +0100 540270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461136&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F27%2Fis-your-workplace-making-you-fat.html If you are like many Americans, you spend more of your “awake” time at work than you do at home. At home, I can control my environment. I don’t keep calorie dense foods in the house. I read food labels and use a food scale to help me determine portion sizes. I have a personal trainer who comes to my house five days a week – rain or shine, whether I am in the mood or not. And, I have my husband – a guy who is religious about good nutrition and physical fitness – to serve as my live-in health coach.But, at heart, I am weak. I love, love, love to eat, eat, eat. I eat when I am stressed out and I eat when I am relaxed. Eating right does not come naturally to me. I have to work at it. I do like to exercise, but when I get busy, it is usually the first thing t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461136 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:50:58 +0100 461136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461138&cid=t_99579_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F23%2Fportion-wise-or-portion-lies-cheerios.html Cheerios for breakfast?  The box says only 110 calories per serving.  But, that is without milk or sugar or fruit.  An official Cheerios "portion"So when I say, "I only had a bowl of Cheerios for breakfast.".  You may think.  She had a serving.  That's only 110 calories.  Very good!  If you remember to add in the skim milk calories, it is still a reasonable 150 calories.  But one cup of Cheerios is a pretty small portion and it is pretty boring with out the fruit.So, here's is what I really eat.  I fill the bowl up.  It is a small bowl after all.  Then I put in some fruit (4 medium sized strawberries in this case).  Finally, a sprinkle or two (or three) of brown sugar.  Then I pour on enough... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461138 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:15:07 +0100 461138