Today, and hopefully for years to come, October 24th, is Food Day. It is a national day of food awareness- to promote …
McDonald’s: Mexico versus US
I recently returned from lecturing at the annual Food Technology Summit and Expo held in Mexico City. I was speaking on …
Teens underestimate calories!
New research from Harvard has reported that teenagers underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals. Often by …
Self-serve frozen yogurts
Buyer beware: Many customers will eat more calories from a self serve frozen yogurt store than from an ice cream shop. …
McDonald’s: U.S. versus Argentina
I recently returned from lecturing in Buenos Aires on portion sizes and, of course, I could not resist visiting a local …
A low-calorie meal for weight loss?!
Are you trying to lose weight? Perhaps try eating one smaller meal per day. Cornell University researcher David …
A “handy” way to size up servings
With portion sizes so big, using visuals as a guide to guesstimate how much food is on your plate is a useful tool. I …
Unrealistic serving sizes
Unrealistic serving sizes Do you know anyone who eats only ¾ cup cereal, ½ cup of ice cream, or 1 cup of soup at a …
Lots of calories in restaurant foods!
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group who also puts out the terrific …
Eat local, drink local.
This past weekend, Dan’s Paper, the Hamptons’ weekly newspaper, launched its first annual food and wine event--Dan’s …
Does diet soda lead to weight gain!?
Does diet soda lead to weight gain? According to several new studies from researchers at University of Texas medical …
Certain foods may pack on pounds.
Certain foods may pack on the pounds. A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from …