Archive for November, 2009

A vegetable as sweet as a fruit

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The new sugardrop tomato, produced by growers in Spain, tastes as sweet as a peach, Mail Online reports.  About the size of a cherry tomato, the sugardrop variety is also a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. Full Story

Nutrition sins at the cinema

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Movie theater popcorn hit the lab, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports two thumbs down. Full Story

Eating with your eyes closed

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Challenging your brain to perform new and varied activities — like puzzles, computer games, or even eating with your eyes closed – can contribute to your brain’s fitness, according to this Wall Street Journal article. Full Story

Feel low on low-carb?

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

New research on the effects of low-carb and low-fat diets on mood states has been published in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Full Story

Calorie labels in the restaurant

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Do calorie posts in popular restaurants affect food-ordering behaviors?  This New York Times article reports on the latest independent research. Full Story

Superfoods at the holiday party

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Practicing portion control, you can reap the health benefits of these six holiday meal favorites featured in Better Homes and Gardens. Full Story