Opposing Views - Food and Nutrition

OPINION: Are Organic Foods Really Better for You?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:33:24 -0600

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

If you have been following the news over the past week you have likely heard that organic foods are ...

OPINION:What the Word 'Vegan' Really Means

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:55:59 -0500

By Gary L. Francione - Rutgers University School of Law

There is a great deal of discussion about what “ vegan ” means. “Veganism” means at the ...

ADVICE: The Foods You Eat Can Dramatically Affect Your Mood

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:44:36 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

The foods you eat are the building blocks for neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals ...

ADVICE: Five Delicious Foods You Can Actually Eat

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:49:17 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

Life is short: enjoy your food ! In fact, I love food! Finding pleasure in eating your food is also ...

RESEARCH: The Dangers of Consuming Too Much Salt

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:36:40 -0500

By U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA

Everyone needs some salt to function. Also known as sodium chloride, salt helps maintain the ...

ADVICE: Hemp is One of the Best Plant-Based Protein Sources

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:19:55 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

When you think of hemp, any number of associations may pop into your mind. Is protein one of them? ...

OPINION:With Child Obesity on the Rise, School Lunches Need a Facelift

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:42:31 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

We can all picture the typical school lunch: chicken nuggets, French fries, canned fruits and ...

OPINION: Obesity is Costing America $147 Billion

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:50:07 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

With more than 26% of Americans now being classified as obese, it’s not only our waistlines that ...

NEWS: CDC Says Obesity Epidemic in Kids May be Slowing

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:48:46 -0500

By Center for Disease Control

Major racial and ethnic differences persist One of 7 low-income ...

OPINION: Are Energy Drinks Dangerous?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:18:21 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

We’ve all been there. It’s 3 PM, you are exhausted and fading fast. The tired monster had crept ...

OPINION: Are You Truly Buying Real "Organic" Food?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:14:32 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

" Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned ," is a front page headline in today's Washington ...

NEWS: High Food Prices from Recession Force People into Daily Hunger

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:50:25 -0500

By Catholic Democrats - Written by Patrick Whelan, MD, Ph.D.

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced Friday, June 19, that a record ...

RESEARCH: Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Make Kids Fat?

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:44:52 -0500

By US Dept of Health & Human Services

Living near a fast- food outlet doesn't make children fat, nor does living near a supermarket ...

NEWS: The Average S. Asian Woman is Anemic and Works 15 Hour Days

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:06:28 -0500

By Baptist Press - News With a Christian Perspective

In one part of southern Asia, where as many as one-third of the people suffer from malnutrition ...

NEWS: El Pollo Loco Rips KFC for Having Beef in Grilled Chicken

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:39:22 -0500

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views

Get ready, KFC. A competitor has a major beef with you. El Pollo Loco has launched a third wave in ...

RESEARCH: Blacks Get Less Sleep Than Whites

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:55:13 -0500

By Food and Drug Administration - Protecting and Promoting Your Health

People who get too little sleep are at risk for obesity , and for blacks the risk is greater than ...

NEWS: More Than 982 Million lbs of Food Left Hanging on Mailboxes

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:35:37 -0500

By AFL-CIO - America's Union Movement

Despite an unemployment rate of 9.4 percent in May and tough economic times across the nation ...

ADVICE: Consumers -- Beware of Misleading Food Labels

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:11:54 -0500

By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD - America's Nutrition Expert

How many times have you walked into a grocery or health store and seen an array of products that ...

OPINION: High Fructose Corn Syrup is Not the Devil

Fri, 08 May 2009 15:03:22 -0500

By The Center for Consumer Freedom - Promoting Personal Responsibility

Our ObesityMyths and MercuryFacts websites are dedicated to debunking common ...

NEWS: Green Tea Supplements Fail Cancer Prevention Tests

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:25:22 -0500

By ConsumerLab - Be Sure It's CL Approved

WHITE PLAINS, NY -- ConsumerLab.com announced results today of its Product Review of Supplements ...