By MSNBC Brigid Mary Doherty asks: What really happens to gum when you swallow it? As you can imagine, this is a question pediatricians often field. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson estimates she gets asked a couple times per year by a nervous child.The answer,...
Fruity Cheerios is a relatively new extension of the venerable Cheerios line of cereals. The marketing pitch is directed at moms:Kids love the fruity fun, Moms love the Calcium and Vitamin D! Here’s more copyedit:Here’s why they are so good: Made with whole grain12...
Corn syrup is used abundantly in our food industry. You’ve probably seen it as an ingredient on many products at the grocery store. You can actually buy corn syrup as a product for your recipes. But what exactly is it? 1. Corn syrup is a liquid sweetener derived from...
Sorry, soda lovers - even diet drinks can make you fat.That's the word from authors of two new studies, presented Sunday at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego."Data from this and other prospective studies suggest that the promotion of diet...
What's New and Beneficial about Green BeansBecause of their rich green color, we don't always think about green beans as providing us with important amounts of colorful pigments like carotenoids. But they do! Recent studies have confirmed the presence of lutein,...
The National Restaurant Association has just launched a program called “Kids Live Well” that includes changes to kiddie meals being served by 19 franchises in over 15,000 locations across the country. The list includes big chains like IHOP, Burger King, and Denny’s.So...
From FooducateWe talk a lot about fake food being sold to consumers. But today’s post is about a fake fake food that has been brought to life as a real fake food.It’s hard to believe, but Southpark is celebrating its 15th season. While our favorite character (guess...
Today, first lady Michelle Obama announced that several major retailers, foundations and small businesses have committed to bringing healthier food to neighborhoods where supermarkets are scarce.But she knows it's not going to be easy. If you have kids, you know that...
According to First Lady Michelle Obama, in a piece she wrote for the Healthy Child Healthy World book, when her daughter Malia was about three years old, they took a family outing to the circus where Malia’s breathing became more and more strained. The Obamas...
By Tom PhilpottThe United States has one of the highest diabetes rates in the developed world—and the malady is spreading faster here than it is in most other rich nations, a recent Lancet study (registration required) found.I've always associated our diabetes...