http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:46 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d20-New-study-shows-dark-chocolate-relieves-stress?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Dark chocolate (Flickr / Photo by John Loo) Ask most women and they’ll tell you that a good dose of chocolate takes the edge off. Thanks to a new study funded by Nestle Research Center, there is now actual scientific evidence that eatin... Nutrition Tips Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d20-New-study-shows-dark-chocolate-relieves-stress?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Guiltfree-sweet-potatoes-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Sweet potato or yam?  (Flickr/ Photo by NatalieMaynor)For many, sweet potatoes are a once-a-year decadent marshmallow-laden addition to an already overwhelming Thanksgiving menu. But there is no need to feel guilty about eating these hea... Nutrition Tips Recipes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Guiltfree-sweet-potatoes-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Do-we-need-to-eat-more-calories?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Do you need 400 extra calories a day? (Flickr/ Photo by AleBonvini) This week reports out of Great Britain have dieters celebrating. The UK’s Scientific Advisory Council on Nutrition, has just released a draft proposal raising the avera... Nutrition Tips Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:58:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Do-we-need-to-eat-more-calories?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Niacin-is-better-than-Mercks-prescription-drug-Zetia-for-cholesterol?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner  Vitamin B3 proven better than prescription (Flickr/ Photo by Charles Williams) A new study just published has concluded that niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is better for reducing cholesterol and preventing heart disease than Philadelphia are... Nutrition Tips Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:45:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Niacin-is-better-than-Mercks-prescription-drug-Zetia-for-cholesterol?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Nutrition-benefits-and-culinary-art-of-bugs?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Bug (Flickr/ Photo by Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes) Starving artists like the Impressionists were known for painting their lunch and eating their still life subjects. Philadelphia trained artist, Marc Dennis, is famous for his work depicting i... Nutrition Tips Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:06:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Nutrition-benefits-and-culinary-art-of-bugs?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Brussels-sprouts-are-a-great-Thanksgiving-trimming?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner    Brussels sprouts for Thanksgiving (Flickr/ photo by pin add) There are Brussels sprouts lovers and Brussels sprouts haters. Sadly the haters just don’t know what they’re missing from both a nutrition and a taste perspective,... Nutrition Tips Glorious Greens Recipes Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:48:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Brussels-sprouts-are-a-great-Thanksgiving-trimming?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Heritage-Turkeys-are-best-for-Thanksgiving-dinner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Heritage Turkeys are free-range (Flickr/ Photo by donjd2) Ideally, this Thanksgiving you are ordering your organic, free-range turkey from your local farmer. It doesn’t get any better than that does it? Actually, it does. Farmers mark... Nutrition Tips Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:15:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Heritage-Turkeys-are-best-for-Thanksgiving-dinner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Reading-Terminal-Market-to-host-Festival-of-Forgotten-Foods?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Reading Terminal Market (Flickr/ Photo by pwbaker) Reading Terminal Market will celebrate Philadelphia’s rich culinary past on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at its first-ever Festival of Forgotten Foods.See Slideshow of Reading Terminal M... Healthy Places in Philly Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Reading-Terminal-Market-to-host-Festival-of-Forgotten-Foods?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d5-PhillyFIT-BASH-is-a-charitable-celebration-of-health-fitness-and-beauty?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   PhillyFIT BASH (Photo courtesy of PhillyFIT) PhillyFIT BASH is a unique interactive expo for the whole family where you can find the latest trends in health, fitness and beauty in the Philadelphia area. This is the tenth expo, held twice a y... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:05:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d5-PhillyFIT-BASH-is-a-charitable-celebration-of-health-fitness-and-beauty?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d3-E-coli-beef-recall-hits-Philadelphia-area-markets?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner  Fairbank Farms recalls e.coli-contaminated beef (AP Photo/ David Duprey) Federal officials announced today that E.coli contributed to a death in New York State. Twenty-eight cases of E. coli contamination resulting in sickness, including 2 de... Nutrition Tips Healthy Places in Philly Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:36:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d3-E-coli-beef-recall-hits-Philadelphia-area-markets?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d3-How-pomegranates-deliver-health-benefits?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Pomegranates are loaded with antioxidants (Flickr/ photo by ahisgett) Pomegranates have a very distinguished history.  Our word pomegranate comes from the Latin “Punicum malum” meaning Phoenician apple, since it made its way t... Nutrition Tips Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:13:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d3-How-pomegranates-deliver-health-benefits?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d2-History-and-health-benefits-of-pomegranates?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Pomegranates have many health benefits (Flickr/ Darwin Bell) Pomegranates have an ancient, glorious and legendary past as well as a promising future in medical science, all thanks to their many amazing health benefits. Native to Iran and north... Nutrition Tips Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:12:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m11d2-History-and-health-benefits-of-pomegranates?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Healthy-Halloween-treats-for-kids?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Halloween circa 1959 (Photo courtesy of WAKing) In the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, trick or treating was all about the candy. Weaving your way back and forth among the row houses on ... Nutrition Tips Healthy Places in Philly Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:59:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Healthy-Halloween-treats-for-kids?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d29-What-is-unbleached-unbromated-flour?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   White flour (Flickr/ Photo by Mel B.) Have you ever been doing your due diligence in the confounding bread aisle of the supermarket and conscientiously reading the ingredients label, when you are stopped dead in your tracks at the first ingred... Nutrition Tips Great Grains Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:19:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d29-What-is-unbleached-unbromated-flour?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Health-benefits-of-sourdough-bread?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner   Whole wheat sourdough boule (Flickr/ Photo by Keith and Kelsey) Organic 100% whole grain stone-ground bread is what you want to look for in that confounding bread aisle or, if you can find it, try some sprouted whole grain bread from the perpl... Nutrition Tips Great Grains Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:27:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Health-benefits-of-sourdough-bread?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d27-University-of-Pennsylvania-doctor-honored-by-Obesity-Society?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner  Over 72 million Americans are overweight or obese (Flickr/ Photo by Tobyotter) Thomas A. Wadden, Ph.D., was presented with the George A. Bray Founders Award at the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society held in Washington, D.C. ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:45:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d27-University-of-Pennsylvania-doctor-honored-by-Obesity-Society?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Smart-Choices-labels-suspended-after-FDA-objects?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner Smart Choices green checkmark on Sugar Pops (AP/ Photo by Russel A. Daniels) The Smart Choices nutrition labeling system funded by major food companies has been voluntarily suspended after the FDA and some state authorities objected that the program... Nutrition Tips Food Politics Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:54:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Smart-Choices-labels-suspended-after-FDA-objects?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Swarhmore-Food-Festival-celebrates-local-sustainable-food?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner Turkey raffle at the Swarthmore Food Festival (Flickr/ Photo by Hey Paul)   Swarthmore Food Co-op will be hosting the Swarthmore Food Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Swarthmore. The festival will featu... Healthy Places in Philly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:53:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Swarhmore-Food-Festival-celebrates-local-sustainable-food?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Affordable-and-healthy-is-not-an-oxymoron?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner Eat well, save more (Flickr/ Photo by alancleaver 2000)   October 20, 2009 - Even if you are a committed and conscientious dieter, there are days when you feel overwhelmed to the point that you resort to old habits, throw in the towel and pull ... Nutrition Tips Healthy Places in Philly Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Affordable-and-healthy-is-not-an-oxymoron?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Simple-tips-for-beating-sugar-cravings?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner  Donuts lead to the sugar spike and crash (Flickr/ photo by Valerie Renee)   Is sugar your drug of choice? For many Americans, especially children, the sad answer is yes. But you don’t have to be a slave to a sugar addiction if you ... Nutrition Tips Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:18:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6753-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Simple-tips-for-beating-sugar-cravings?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Nutrition-Examiner