Monday, June 27, 2011

Top 5 Food Stories for Monday June 27th, 2011

1) Potato Chips Are Piling on the Pounds (ap.org)
"You can't eat just one." A new study finds that potato chips may be to blame for problems with weight control. Diet plays the biggest role in weight gain, and chips were the biggest factor in this 20 year study, which lead to a 1.69 pound a year increase of the participants - more than soda (1 lb a year), alcohol beverage a day (0.41 lb a year), watching an hour of TV a day (0.31 lb a year) and recently quitting smoking (5 lb increase).

2) Food Bank Shortages Lead to Innovation (npr.org)
As more and more people in the US are struggling to find food to eat, food banks are looking for ways to provide food for those people. One of those ways to locate food that would otherwise be thrown out. No, not dumpster diving. One of the ways is to use dented or crushed cans of food that were previously thrown out due to fears of spoilage or contamination. By putting a little bit of work into testing to see if the food is safe to eat, more food can be provided for those who are hungry.

3) 7 Myths of Dieting (healthline.com)
Everyone I talk to seems to be on some type of diet - Atkins diet, Caveman diet, Detox diet, Macrobiotic diet, etc. Check out this list of 7 diet myths that may be harmful to your health, including skipping meals to lose weight and magic diet pills.
4) Diabetes Epidemic Affecting 350 Million - and Western Food is to Blame (guardian.co.uk)
More than 350 million people are diagnosed with diabetes worldwide, and is a major contributor to mortality. Not surprisingly, the US has the highest glucose levels in the world and it's increasing faster than any other nation. So do yourself a favor and put down that Bic Mac and shake, it could save your life.

5) Recipes for Relief (yahoo.com)
Do you have dry lips with no chapstick handy? Rub on some olive oil! Olive oil resembles our own natural oils and can trap in moisture to prevent chap lips. Check out this article with other natural remedies to help you get through the summer with everything you need already in your kitchen.

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