10 Best Foods for your Heart

Learn what nutrients are important for cardiovascular health, and how to include them in your diet. Oatmeal Start your day with a steaming bowl of oats, which are full of omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and potassium. This fiber-rich superfood can lower levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol and help keep arteries clear. Opt for coarse […]

10 foods to beware in America

Even with the best intentions of making informed health decisions, consumers are faced with a plethora of conflicting information about what foods are healthy and safe.  Corporate interests sway legislation in the US, and the 10 foods below are allowed in the US, even though other governments have reviewed the available data and deemed the […]

10 Healthiest Foods

Fitness magazine says these are the healthiest foods to eat: Lemons — Just one lemon has more than 100 percent of your daily intake of vitamin C, which may help increase “good” HDL cholesterol levels and strengthen bones. — Citrus flavonoids found in lemons may help inhibit the growth of cancer cells and act as an […]

10 Most Innovative Companies in Food

A very interesting list. What do you think? A very ecclectic mix, when you have Pepsi Co, and Cargill in the same list and I am not even going into McDonald’s as an innovative food company. For Pepsi and McDonald’s it seems to be more about re-packaging their wares in a way to better fit […]

10 Truly Artisanal Foods

There is this girl named Sarah from an organization called the Seedling Project. They promote great food and sustainability. They give the best cheeses, beers, jams etc. an award and publish their names. So if want to find out what the best chocolate tastes like, or the best beer, please read on and discover how […]

10 Ways to create healthier schools

From takepart.com: 10 Truly Effective Ways to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Schools New guidelines offer specific things schools, faculty, and parents can do now to lower the risk that students will become obese or overweight. It’s not enough to just talk about what kids eat at school if we really want to prevent overweight and […]

11 facts about processed foods

Clever marketing can make processed foods seem cheap, convenient and satisfying. These 11 facts are food for thought to show why home-made is always better: 1. Myth: Processed food is less expensive than home-cooked food The Facts: Processed foods may seem like a deal in terms of convenience, but when you break down the cost, it’s […]

21 Food Waste Facts and how to save money avoiding it.

RFP hands out wads of cash: Food Waste Statistics and the adjacent links tell you more on the scale you could save money and at the same time could help others eat. It just doesn’t get into my head how people can’t plan their meals. All I do is check my inventory in the fridge, plan […]