Enlightened Eater

Trans fats made headlines earlier this month when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to ban the use of artificial trans fat in processed foods, saying the fats are no longer “generally recognized as safe” for consumption. These artificial trans fats are found in food products containing partially hydrogenated  vegetable oil, and have […]

There’s more to  research on cranberries than just their potential impact on urinary tract infections (UTIs) – not that these aren’t  valuable effects. But these little berries offer a range of weaponry against a number of ailments. Here are five examples of areas where cranberries may offer health perks: •    Stomach ulcers Cranberries’ protection against […]

Shopping for food used to be simple.  You would choose from among an assortment of fresh, canned and frozen  goods such as  breads, produce, meat, poultry, fish and  dairy products. Nowadays, supermarket shelves offer thousands upon thousands of choices with the numbers seeming to grow every year.  Just how much was evident at the  recent […]

“Can you please provide  some tips and strategies for families with active children – feeding them pre and post workout, making sure they have quick nutritious choices for after school and before practice or other activities?” requests  Enlightened Eater Facebook fan, Sophia Verzosa. Sophia, providing healthy eats for active kids can definitely be a challenge […]

At this time of year, the crunch of a freshly-harvested apple is a real taste treat. But according to science, there’s much more than just palate pleasing aspects to consider. There appears to be true wisdom in the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Here’s a taste of some of the research […]

A new study of 5-year old American children found that those who consumed the highest amounts of soft drinks exhibited a range of behavioural problems including aggression and attention difficulties. The research, just published in the Journal of Pediatrics, looked at pop consumption and behaviour issues in almost 3,000 subjects in 20 different U.S, cities. […]

I’ve had it with this crazy portion distortion  at self-serve frozen yogurt shops —  shops that seem to be opening at a fast and furious pace.  They all have gargantuan 16 ounce cups, waiting to be filled.   The popularity of  frozen yogurt appears to go hand in hand with our increased awareness and desire to […]

Do you know what a fundamental difference between the food and produce industries is? For the most part, it seems that many in the food industry  want to maintain the status quo in offering consumers all kinds of products with not much in the way of real nutrition. True there is a segment trying to […]