Category Archives: nutrition
High-fat food worsens asthma symptoms
If you have asthma, pass up the Happy Meal. A new study from the University of Newcastle in Australia finds a fatty, caloric fast-food meal makes it harder for asthmatics to breathe. Even worse, the high-fat fare renders albuterol, an … Continue reading
Avocados, like buttah!
Avocados have been on my mind lately, though, of course, I welcome any excuse to eat them. This current obsession started a few weeks ago with late-night dinner at a swanky pan-Latin eatery in downtown Los Angeles. I ordered “Tortillas … Continue reading
Beyond breakfast: steel-cut oats
Like, well, just about everyone else, as soon as the calender flips to a new year, I renew my pledge to eat better. As in more of the healthy stuff–whole grains, fish, fruits, and vegetables. A recent project got me … Continue reading
Ice cream is crafty stuff
I’ve always believed that no food should be completely off-limits. But I’ve also been known to plow through a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food in one sitting (and, no, I’m not ashamed to admit it). Now I know … Continue reading
Unhealthy disconnect
Ever optimistic–or crazy and schizophrenic, depending on your point of view–Americans believe they’re in better health than they actually are, according to a new survey from the market research firm Mintel. “Excellent” or “good” is how 71% of respondents described … Continue reading
Do you read labels?
OK, confession time: I rarely scrutinize the labels on food packaging. Occasionally, I’ll glance at the Nutrition Facts label; I almost never look at the ingredient list. That’s terrible, because given my background writing about food and nutrition, I know … Continue reading
Midweek nibbles
Mystery solved Why didn’t Julia Child like Julie Powell’s blog? Food editor/writer Russ Parsons knows and spills the beans.–Los Angeles Times The dish that made Julia swoon Well, Meryl Streep playing Julia in “Julie & Julia,” anyway. Here’s a version … Continue reading
Food stamps are fattening
It’s certainly not what the federal government intends, but a long-term, nationwide study finds the U.S. Food Stamp Program may contribute to the obesity of recipients. Food stamp users have a body mass index that’s 1.24 points higher, on average, … Continue reading
Go ahead, be blue
If you’ve been gorging on summer-fresh blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and other red and purple foods, good for you. They’re loaded with anthocyanins, flavonoids that lend these foods their distinctive shade. Anthocyanins have been credited with fighting cancer, diabetes, inflammation, and … Continue reading
Tasty links
Seems to be all about nutrition this week: Sodium patrol: Making salt saltier (so you eat less)–Little Stomaks Would-be urban gardener: I have the rooftop, but not the garden. Maybe this will inspire my not-so-green thumb.–The New … Continue reading
