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 …
Overweight is the new normal
Overweight is the new normal and society is accommodating our ever expanding girth. Robert Nolin wrote a terrific piece …
USDA’s new food icon: from pyramid to plate!
USDA’s new food icon: from Pyramid to Plate Big news in the nutrition world. Yesterday, the Obama administration …
Battle of the jumbo sandwich
Here is the newest war of the sandwiches between a kosher and non-kosher eatery. The 2nd Avenue Deli’s “Instant Heart …
To cut calories, try cutting food in half!
New research reported in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found what I have been …
Eat MORE to lose weight!
Eat MORE to lose weight. Tara Parker Pope of the New York Times reports on research showing that eating MORE of certain …
Unhappy Meals
The Happy Meal--and other fatty and salty meals marketed to kids—may soon be an Unhappy Meal if a member of the City …
Rising food prices, smaller packages!
Yesterday’s New York Times had a front page article featuring the rising prices of food leading to smaller packages. As …