Tag Archives: health

100 Calories of Sugar

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

This past Sunday, 60 Minutes aired an eye-opening piece about the harmful effects sugars can have on our body. Especially striking was the recommended limit for added sugars issued by the American Heart Association: 100 calories of added sugar per … Continue reading →

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Better Food for a Better World

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

What better way to start the day than to chat about food? GoodGuide teamed up with Greennovate, Roots of Change, Practically Green and EatingWell for a Twitter party about how our daily meal choices affect not only our bodies, but … Continue reading →

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Breakfast On the Go

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Mornings are busy, chaotic, and rushed, so it’s no wonder that eating a hearty breakfast ends up being a low priority in most homes. The appearance of breakfast in bar form sought to address the challenge of the hectic morning, … Continue reading →

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What’s On Your Plate?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

There are lots of strategies that can be used to make your eating habits healthier. Cook more. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store. Opt for the appetizer portion at restaurants. Keep a food diary. Eat breakfast. The effectiveness of … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Fats and Oils

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

GoodGuide doesn’t rate cooking fat or oils, mainly because characterizing the health benefit of an oil depends on a lot of information that is simply not available or quantifiable. Some examples of this information are the purpose of the oil … Continue reading →

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The Folly of Faux Meat

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

There are lots of reasons to make more of your meals meatless. The primary reason is the significant body of public health research indicates diets high in meat and animal products (specifically red meat) are associated with higher rates of … Continue reading →

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Going Unprocessed

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

It’s January, so most of us are still talking about (and hopefully sticking to) our new year’s resolutions. While we have some ideas about what you should strive for this year, we know that many people are hoping to eat … Continue reading →

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12 Tips For A Healthy 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Do you pause when people ask what your New Year’s Resolutions are? Feel guilty when you see all your co-workers trekking to the gym, but not guilty enough to actually go? Whether you are a health nut with a green … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where to Find Sugar?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

        There’s been a lot of press recently about how sugary our breakfast cereals really are. Breakfast cereals are one aisle in the supermarket, and so we were prompted to dive into the GoodGuide database to see … Continue reading →

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Is Apple Juice Safe?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Arsenic tainted apple juice has been making lots of headlines lately, prompting parents across America to wonder whether it is safe to feed their kids juice. In an ideal world parents could get a simple yes or no answer to … Continue reading →

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