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10 Things Gourmet Grocers Won’t Tell You

March 11th, 2010
10 Things Gourmet Grocers Won't Tell You | Foodfacts.com

10 Things Gourmet Grocers Won't Tell You | Foodfacts.com

Foodfacts Blog editors have encountered some very interesting content that is updated and adapted from the book “1,001 Things They Won’t Tell You: An Insider’s Guide to Spending, Saving, and Living Wisely,” by Jonathan Dahl and the editors of SmartMoney. Read more…

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Food Facts Health Score

March 10th, 2010
Food Facts Health Score | Visit Foodfacts.com

Food Facts Health Score | Visit Foodfacts.com

There has been a major development you should know about that advances the empowerment of consumer knowledge and information with nutrition, food ingredients and labeling - the Food Facts Health Score. Read more…

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Boiling Shrimp May Reduce Allergens

March 8th, 2010
Shrimp | Foodfacts.com

Shrimp | Foodfacts.com

Foodfacts.com has learned that a new study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that boiling shrimp for ten minutes may reduce its allergenic properties when compared to those of raw shrimp. Read more…

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Sports Nutrition: Awareness and Education

March 5th, 2010
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Sports Nutrition | Foodfacts.com

Information about sports nutrition is not as objective or straightforward as it seems. There has to be some form of an education about the functions and processes of the human body, its reaction to the environment, its requirements for certain nutrients, and many others. Only then can optimum results be achieved. Read more…

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US warns some food manufacturers about misleading food claims

March 4th, 2010
US Warns Some Food Manufacturers | Foodfacts.com

US Warns Some Food Manufacturers | Foodfacts.com

FDA cites labels for baby food, nuts, other products; Agency set to issue draft labeling guidelines soon

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Foodfacts.com Blog staff has learned via Reuters news service that U.S. health regulators warned units of a leading food product company and more than a dozen other foodmakers about overstating or misstating the nutritional value of baby food, nuts and other products on their labels.

Most of the letters made public on Wednesday accuse the companies of making claims on their food packages and websites over trans fat content, antioxidant advantages, and omega-3 benefits that fail to Food and Drug Administration guidelines. Read more…

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Healthy Eating Tips For The Elderly

March 3rd, 2010
Healthy Easting Tips For The Elderly | Foodfacts.com

Healthy Easting Tips For The Elderly | Foodfacts.com

The body composition of older folks is always in a dynamic state and hence keeps changing. Also, in old age, the hormones start losing their activity, thereby making the body lose muscles and bones and gain fat. There are some factors, which if kept in check, can help all of us lead a healthy life. Read more…

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March: Good Month To Look At Nutrition

March 2nd, 2010
National Nutrition Month | Foodfacts.com

National Nutrition Month | Foodfacts.com

March is National Nutrition Month® and since many of our Food Facts.com blog readers might not be aware of this, we thought it would be a great time to shed some light on this annual phenomenon. Read more…

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Read Food Labels Properly

March 1st, 2010
Food Labels | Foodfacts.com

Food Labels | Foodfacts.com

Knowing what is in the foods you eat is so important if you want to live a healthy lifestyle. Researchers have found that those who took a few extra seconds to read food labels ate 6% less fat than people who did not. Read more…

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Pregnancy and Nutrition

February 26th, 2010
Pregnancy and Nutrition | Foodfacts.com

Pregnancy and Nutrition | Foodfacts.com

If your stomach is growing, then you are probably the recipient of unsolicited advice on everything from what not to do, to what not to eat. Pregnancy nutrition is an important thing that you must take good care of during your pregnancy. Read more…

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Chocolate Cake Recipe from Allergy Free Mom

February 25th, 2010
Allergy Free Mom | Chocolate Cake

Allergy Free Mom | Chocolate Cake

Sharissa at Allergy Free Mom shared a mouth-watering, healthy chocolate cake recipe with us that we wanted to pass along. Here is a direct link:

http://www.allergyfreemom.com/index.php?pr=Chocolate_Cake

Here is the complete recipe: Read more…

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