Past Features

Fair Trade Food Shopping - How to think about the environment when you shop for food. (December 2009)

Do Energy Drinks Need Warning Labels?- More than 500 new energy drinks are launched yearly. (Oct. 2009)

Milking Your Dairy Decisions - Buying a container of milk for your family is more complicated than it used to be. We help make it easy. (Sept. 2009)

Fair Trade: How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Foods - Kids never seem to like what’s good for them. How to convince them to down healthy stuff. (July 2009)

Going Bananas - Don’t just eat bananas because they’re cheap and pre-wrapped. They're good for your health--and your weight. (June 2009)

Troubling Trans Fat - Thought saturated fats were bad for your health? Experts say trans fats are even worse. (May 2009)

The Food Forecast - The meat you eat could be getting a lot more expensive in coming years. (April 2009)

Want To Be Healthy? It Pays to Do The Math - Nearly half of all Americans have trouble doing math. If you’re one of them, it could be affecting your health—so let us help you brush up. (February 2009)

What Is Your Alcohol IQ? - What you don't know about alcohol can hurt you... (January 2009)

Obesity From The Ground Up - Are your feet preventing you from losing weight? (December 2008)

What's On the Grocery Shelf? - You may think you’re making the decisions at the supermarket. You’re wrong. (November 2008)

Tap Water Needs Sex Appeal - Two major issues keep swirling around water; you might be surprised by the answers. (October 2008)

Welcome to the Global Dinner Table - Americans are aware that TVs, cell phone, sneakers, and clothes are often make in China, but what about their food? (August 2008)

Break the Fast - Want to be thinner, smarter and healthier? Eat breakfast! (June 2008)

Learning from the Losers - Why is it that most people can successfully lose weight but can’t keep it off? (May 2008)

Hold the Milk – Please! - Why can some adults drink milk, yet others can’t? Blame it on your genes. (April 2008)

Eat Chocolate - How to lower blood pressure and protect against heart disease and diabetes? It's simple. (March 2008)

Snack Attack - Why are we such a country of snackers, and how can you break the habit? (Feb. 2008)

Progress or Flip-Flops - New Year, new resolutions—time to have a look at the limits of nutritional information. (Jan. 2008)

Of Mice & Men – Is Red Wine the Key to Longevity? - Red wine has long been touted as a powerful health promoter; a mouse study shows that it might help you live longer. (Dec. 2007)

It’s Thanksgiving—Eat Safely - Thanksgiving stirs memories of fresh-baked pies, Grandpa’s stuffing, and overflowing tables of food. But... (Nov,. 2007)

Commonsense Portions - Obesity became an epidemic in this country at the same time that portion sizes grew enormous. (Oct. 2007)

It’s All Moms’ Fault—Again - Mothers get blamed for everything. (Sept. 2007)

Go Fish -In the child’s card game, you draw until you get the right card. In real life, figuring out fish is not so easy. (Aug. 2007)

Decoding Food Dating - Did you know that there is no uniform system of food dating required in the U.S.? (July 2007)

A Few Cups A Day May Keep the Doctor Away - More than half of us drink coffee daily, and that might be a good thing. (June 2007)

Are You at Risk for Diabetes? - Every 24 hours, 4,100 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the US. (May 2007)

Minimize Mindless Eating - We each make more than 112 food decisions a day—but are we thinking? (March 2007)

Can You Eat Out and Eat Right? - Americans spend 45% of their food budget on away-from-home foods. (Jan. 2007)

Making Sense of Salt - Ever give that saltshaker on your kitchen table a second thought? You should. (Nov. 2006)

Yummy or Yucky-What Kids Think About Food - “I hate broccoli! I want spaghetti with no sauce! Take the crust off the bread!” Sound familiar? (Oct. 2006)

New Recommendations from the American Heart Association - A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons against heart disease. (Aug. 2006)

It’s Summer–Reach for Fruit - Low in calories and sodium, rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and cholesterol free. (July 2006)

Eat Together Today - Eating as a family is more important than you think. (June 2006)

Nutritional Genomics - Sounds pretty scientific, but in practice it is simply the study of how food and other lifestyle choices influence a person’s genes or hereditary make-up. (April 2006)

What's Hot -- What's Not - Coming to a supermarket near you... (March 2006)

What Makes You Eat? - As Americans keep getting heavier and heavier, it is important to understand...(Feb. 2006)

Fidget Factor - Researchers have always wondered why some people gain weight while others, who eat the same amount, don’t. (Jan. 2006)

Top 10 Tips for Healthy Eating - Simple suggestions to help you eat well – and still enjoy eating. (Nov. 2005)

Taking Charge - All dieters encounter situations that test their resolve. But you can eliminate or find a way around trouble spots. (Oct. 2005)

Making Your Calories Count - There are 80 calories in an oatmeal cookie, a medium apple, or a glass of nonfat milk. Which is the best nutritional investment? (Sept. 2005)

The New Pyramid - 80% of American recognize the food pyramid, so the USDA decided it was worth keeping -- with a little renovation. (Aug. 2005)

Keep Walking -Every minute you walk can extend your life by 2 minutes. (June 2005)

The Evolving Fat Story - Forget reality TV. The real action is happening on the fat front. (May 2005)

Sharpen Your Supermarket Senses - You run in for toilet paper and milk, and leave with enough food to feed a small army. What to do? (April 2005)

Sugar: How Sweet It Is - The average American eats more than 146 pounds of sugar each year, plus 16 pounds of artificial sweeteners. It’s just too much. (Feb 2005)

Alcohol: Health in a Bottle? - Over the last few months many of you have asked us about alcohol. Here are our answers. (Jan. 2005)

Tis The Season To Be...Healthy? - Who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with the holidays? (Nov. 2004)

Understanding Portions - Except for a slice of bread, food portion sizes have grown over the last 20 years. (Sept. 2004)

The 100-Calorie Solution - Sitting at your desk reading this, you could be gaining weight. (Aug. 2004)

Do I Need a Supplement? Vitamin/mineral supplements are additions to healthy eating, not substitutes for healthy foods. (June/July 2004)

Tips for Teaching Good Eating - Much of what children learn is not taught in a classroom. (April/May 2004)

Healthy Work Habits - Eating at the office can be hazardous to your health. (March 2004)

Measuring Cholesterol - The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends that all adults over age 20 be screened for cholesterol at least once every 5 years. But what does that mean? (Feb. 2004)

Food for the Holidays - Maintaining your weight during the holidays isn’t just a great achievement—it’s a realistic goal. (Dec. 2003)

Vitamins in Veggies - You’re in the supermarket buying green beans for dinner. Which should you pick – fresh, frozen or canned? (Nov. 2003)

Sorting Through the Bars - There are energy bars, power bars, protein bars, diet bars, meal replacement bars – Expensive? Delicious? Nutritious? Good for you? (Oct. 2003)

Democracy vs. Weight Control - Is the big war of the 21st Century going to be against fat? (Sept. 2003)

Eating Out -- Eating Smart - If you’re going out to eat tonight, don’t feel guilty, don’t give up, and don’t think your entire weight loss effort is about to go down the drain. Just plan. (Aug. 2003)

Toddler - What to do when your toddler's appetite takes a time out. (June/July 2003)

Are you hungry? Or are you full? - Eat when you’re hungry. It’s not as easy as it sounds. (April/May 2003)

Smart Snacks for the After-School Munchies - The key to good snacking is good choices and serving sizes. (March 2003)

A Bottleful of Health - Energy drinks, sports drinks, vitamin water, herbal drinks...are they healthy? And do we need them? (Feb. 2003)

When it Comes to Food, a Little Insanity is Normal - Everyone overeats now and then. What it means for you. (Jan. 2003)

Eating Organic - What do the new organic labeling standards mean for you? (Nov. 2002)

Hope the Gas Will Pass - How to prevent gas. (Oct. 2002)

No-Brainer Calorie Burners - Need we say more? (Sept. 2002)

Who's Right? - Behind the science of eating. (Aug. 2002)

Go Naked - How to undress your food. (July 2002)

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