The Skinny on Sugar Part 2

In our last installment, I talked about how there are a lot of myths and misinformation still floating around that relate to how…

The Skinny on Sugar Part 1

I want to give you the skinny on the newest science related to sugar. I want to dispel some serious myths and set the record…

The Truth About Food, Inc.

Have you ever wondered why it costs more to eat healthy food? Filmmaker Robert Kenner and Michael Pollan explain this in their…

The Grocery Store Gauntlet

So many tempting things between me and a half pound of mushrooms. Pay close attention. What do you notice as you walk into your…

Bread = Sugar = Dessert

I have to tell you I am reluctant to have this discussion. In the four years I’ve worked to develop Plan Z I have never brought…

Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal

Melanie Warner reports on how food science has created inexpensive products that according to the author are devoid of…

Why We Can’t Stop Eating Unhealthy Foods

Sugar scientist and UCSF professor of health policy Laura Schmidt questions whether consumers really do have freedom of choice –…

11 Foods That Put You In A Bad Mood

Keep your spirits up by avoiding foods that will put a damper on your day.

Scientists Find Out What Chicken Nuggets Are Really Made Of

Researchers from the University of Mississippi in Jackson broke down some chicken nuggets to see what they were really made of.…

The Easiest Way to Stay Thin Forever

Best-selling author Michael Pollan explains how food marketers have turned his critiques (like don't eat anything with more than…

How Sugar Affects the Brain

Sugar doesn’t just affect your weight. It’s much more insidious than that. The addiction potential is just as powerful as that of…

Sickness and SAD (Standard American Diet)

In the documentary Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives, Jeffrey M. Smith makes a case for avoiding GMOs (Genetically…

No Truth In Labeling

It's amazing how easy it is to make the wrong food choices based on the way our foods are marketed.