Much hoopla was made about Oprah and her staff challenging themselves to live vegan for a week. I just watched the show on my DVR and here are some of my thoughts. The show opens with a video of last week’s Harpo staff meeting and the challenge to go vegan for a week – that [...]
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Hungry Girl First Show Premieres on the Cooking Channel
So, I watched the first episode of the new TV show, Hungry Girl (with Lisa Lillien) on the Cooking Channel, and I admit, some parts might be helpful to someone trying to lose weight, but most of it was pure Hungry Girl, suggesting unhealthy processed foods, instead of fresh whole ingredients. This first episode was [...]
PediaSure SideKicks – Who Feeds This Stuff to Their Kids?
I saw a TV ad for PediaSure Sidekicks last night. I’m sure it’s been on a million times, but this time I really paid attention. http://pediasure.com/kid-nutrition-products/sidekicks-commercial Two moms were watching their kids play soccer on the field, and one mom says that her son is sluggish and maybe they shouldn’t have stopped off at the [...]
Local Bakery Bread – READ LABELS!
I was visiting my mom, and took a glance at the ingredients on the loaf of bread she just purchased from the local bakery. What triggered my curiosity was that their bags were pre-printed, just like the grocery stores’ bread. Lo and behold! Partially hydrogenated soybean oil (worst oil possible!), dextrose (sugar), soy fillers, chemicals. [...]
Hood Calorie Countdown Dairy Beverage
Ha! They can’t even call this product “milk” – it’s a “dairy beverage” – that should tell you right there that there’s a problem. Sort of like American Cheese is not really a cheese, but a “cheese product”. So, I hadn’t even heard of this product, but I just read a post on a forum [...]
Beware! Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta Changes Their Ingredients!
Yuck! Most of the time, I use Ronzoni Healthy Harvest whole wheat pasta, but sometimes you just want something that tastes like good old fashioned white pasta, so I also keep Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta in the pantry. I just finished off a box, and glanced at the ingredients list before I tossed it into [...]
Cheerios Aren’t What They Used To Be
Today Hungry Girl posted a question on her Facebook Page: Anyone out there try Chocolate Cheerios? Whatd’ya think of ‘em? http://www.facebook.com/HungryGirl?v=feed&story_fbid=266498302257 No surprise, of course, her loyal followers were gushing all over them! One naive woman even compared them to cocoa puffs, thinking they were healthier. Are people really that stupid, or is it just [...]
The Biggest Loser Cookbook Book Review
I really like watching the Biggest Loser on TV, so I was curious to read the The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC’s Hit Show (2006). I started reading and I knew this book wasn’t for me when I read the recommendation to use low fat and fat free [...]
Whole Foods & High Fructose Corn Syrup
I was shocked to find Lea & Perrins Worcester Sauce at Whole Foods store the other day! Did you know that Lea & Perrins contains high fructose corn syrup!? Yuck! What’s THAT doing at Whole Foods!? It’s really such a shame. I suppose one could argue that you are using such a small amount, that [...]
Hungry Girl – Fat Free Cool Whip vs Fat Free ReddiWip
Over on the Hungry Girl Facebook Page, Lisa Lillien recently posed a question to her fans: Cool Whip Free vs. Fat Free Reddi-wip. A fair fight dessert topping brawl with a clear winner… Thoughts???? The answers weren’t surprising, but they made me sad nevertheless. Let’s compare the ingredients: Reddi Whip Fat Free: Nonfat Milk, Cream, [...]
