February 2012
88 posts
FIVE WORDS RUINED BY THE FOOD INDUSTRY
realfoodology:
There’s not much “Natural” about Aunt Jemima Syrup
When it comes to food labels and marketing, odds are good that true meaning is the opposite of the intended. Next time you see any of these words used on a label or in an advertisement, think of them as a red flag and consider your choice carefully.
1. “Natural”
The term “Natural” is essentially unregulated and therefore...
GMO's
realfoodology:
What does GMO stand for? Genetically Modified Food.
As of right now they are not legally forced to state when a food contains GMOs. The only time you can really know if a food is free of GMO’s is if it says on the label ‘CONTAINS NO GMOs’. Otherwise it is safe to assume the food you are consuming has some GMOs in it considering that about 94% of soybeans and about 74% corn...
Grilled Chicken = Healthier? Not in Fast Food...
realfoodology:
By Andy Bellatti, from this article.
Take a look at this one-page document housed in the United States Department of Agriculture’s “Healthy Restaurant Eating” page, titled “Making Better Choices at Fast Food Restaurants” and co-sponsored by the American Heart Association, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and the Clinton Foundation.
It echoes much of the advice doled...
Defining real food
realfoodology:
By Andrew Wilder
Have you ever tried to define the phrase “Real Food?” Most people seem to have an instinctive understanding of what it means, but when put to the task of actually coming up with a definition, it can get surprisingly complicated. It’s tough to figure out where to draw the line.
If you pluck an apple off a tree and eat it right then and there, that’s about as...
All Food Is NOT Created Equal
realfoodology:
by BRUCE BRADLEY on OCTOBER 20, 2011
Why are processed foods no match for REAL FOOD?
First, they use cheaper ingredients like hot house tomatoes
Then they’re processed into relatively tasteless tomato flakes, powder, or canned products
The end result tastes NOTHING like a fresh, REAL tomato
To compensate for the lack of taste from “core” ingredients (such as tomatoes),...
38 Healthy swaps that can change your life.
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Health
1. Cooking for eating out. Even if we try to eat healthy at a restaurant, that pesky bread bowl orsneaky salad may pack more calories than we planned for. Trust those top-chef skills and turn on the (skillet) heat. Cooking at home will more likely result in a healthier meal, not to mention a happier wallet.
2. Pan-fried for deep-fried. Obvious news flash: Deep-fried food is...
