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29 05, 2019

Can a Healthy, Budget-friendly Diet Include Processed Food?

By Rosanne Rust|2024-02-02T10:32:26-05:00May 29th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Food Facts, Food Trends, Health Professionals, Uncategorized, Wellness|2 Comments

You may have read several news pieces about the recent study comparing two small groups of people who were offered the same amount of calories of either "ultra-processed food" or "whole foods", but only the ultra-processed food group gained weight. The authors then conclude: "Limiting consumption of ultra-processed [...]

20 03, 2013

Shop Smart: The Lure of Junk Food

By Rosanne Rust|2013-03-20T10:00:32-04:00March 20th, 2013|Food Facts, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Shop Smart: The Lure of Junk Food

I just read "The Extraordinary Science of Junk Food" by Michael Moss in the NY Times recently. It certainly was a thought-provoking read (and fairly long, so allow yourself some time). It addresses not only the profit-seeking aspect of junk food companies, but also the company's goals to [...]