Previously, I wrote about a fascinating new study I read on NPR.com. The gist of the research claims organic tomatoes are stressed from natural pests, so they produce more nutrients. The NPR article also included quoted disputes by Harry Klee, a tomato researcher from the University of Florida. When I noticed he was from UFL, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bad choices’
Hamburger Helper Stuffed Bellies
Just saw a TV commercial for Hamburger Helper. The family is together, sitting at the dinner table and the dad is stuffed so he leans back and pats his belly, full to the brim. He looks at his young daughter, they smile at each other and she imitates him, patting her belly as well. Camera [...]
Pink Fuel For the Cure From Connecticut’s Standard Oil
Okay, it’s bad enough that Yoplait has a pink ribbon campaign, but I was shocked to see a Connecticut oil company started promoting “Fuel For the Cure” with a pink oil truck. Come on! From Standard Oil’s web site: Standard Oil has pledged $3 for every delivery The Pink Truck makes for the next 12 [...]
Windex Mini Concentrated Refill Toxins
We watched the CBS This Morning show and they showcased the “best new consumer products” from Better Homes & Gardens. I had to laugh because one of their recommendations was the Windex Mini Concentrated Refill Pouch – they touted it as better for the environment because there was less waste in the packaging. Huh? Okay, [...]
Paula Deen Diabetes Announcement – Just Take Your Medicine, Ya’all
As predicted, Paula Deen made the official announcement that she is diabetic. Even though she was diagnosed 3 years ago, her reason for coming forward now is that she wants to help others. In reality, she’s coming forward with a profitable new partnership with drug maker Novo Nordisk, marketing a new “helpful” web site called [...]
Yoplait Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Scam
It drives me crazy every October when I see the Yoplait Yogurt ads for their “Pink Ribbon/Lids Breast Cancer” marketing ploy. My biggest problem with Yoplait’s Pink Lid promotion, besides the obvious trick to gain more sales, is that highly processed, highly sugary food products like Yoplait Yogurt could possibly be one of the factors [...]
Confessions of a Compulsive Eater – 141.8
Okay, confession time. This summer was brutal. While on our vacations, I ate a lot lot lot of sugary foods, & it seems like it made my “compulsive” eating issues come alive a little bit. It was getting harder and harder to say “no” to foods that I shouldn’t be eating. This weekend, I didn’t [...]
Dastardly Donut
Ugh, the dastardly donut got me today at lunch. I was visiting DH and we ate lunch together in his work lunchroom, and there was a box of Dunkin Donuts that another co-worker brought in that morning. Of course, DH had to open it, and there were just a few left, all jelly filled. I [...]
Pretzels
This is why I don’t buy pretzels and other non nutritious snacks. I can’t stop eating them! We’ve been on vacation this week, and we stopped for a snack after ATVing and against my better judgement, I was coerced into buying a 1 lb bag of pretzel sticks. Let me tell you these things are [...]
No, Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread Is NOT a Health or Healthy Food!
Those TV commercials for Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread drive me crazy! They try to convey that it’s the greatest health food since brown rice! And that it’s such a good choice for your kids! Well it’s not! Here is the commercial I’ve been seeing over and over: Ingredients and Nutritional Data from the Nutella USA [...]
