Top 25 chain restaurants fail to reduce sodium in last two years, study shows
The nation’s top 25 restaurant chains failed to reduce sodium levels in almost 3,000 menu items between 2012 and 2014, […]
Nutrition
Consumer Reports updates its research on arsenic in rice, and issues new guidelines on how much to eat
Consumer Reports is issuing new consumption guidelines based on its latest analysis of federal data and its own testing
Today’s consumer tip: How to keep from gaining weight at Thanksgiving dinner
The average American consumes about 3,500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. You can make changes in every course of the
Today’s consumer tip: Buy extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil has the least amount of processing, so it's the type of olive oil that's the best
Today’s consumer tip: How to make kale chips
The third time's the charm. The first time I tried to make kale chips, I burned them. The second time,
Today’s consumer tip: Find out how healthy foods are
iPhone Screenshot The Environmental Working Group is offering a helpful resource, Food Scores: Rate Your Plate. It’s a food
Today’s consumer tip: Don’t eat food from vending machines
When I was working in a government office building, management decided to no longer sell sandwiches and milk in the
Today’s consumer tip: Try stew with burdock
Recently, I suggested consumers try a stew with turnips, parsnips, and rutabagas. They're root vegetables my mom used, and they
New findings on artificial sweeteners in diet soda don’t mean you should switch to sodas sweetened with sugar or HFCS
Intriguing findings in a paper published in Nature raise questions about the effect of saccharin and other artificial sweeteners on