Category: Eating
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Oops
Having a big food day once in a while is no problem, but this comic from Sarah C Andersen shows the all-too-familiar pattern of just feeling dragged along, not even enjoying what you’re eating. While overeating might just be an occasional thing, eating on autopilot, or mindlessly, can feel bad for many reasons and is…
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Healthy Eating Is Also About “How Much”
Peanut butter and similar foods are very calorie dense. You may want to use a teaspoon rather than a tablespoon to make it easier to measure portions. Every day we see claims for super foods and “healthy options,” but foods that are healthful can still be eaten to excess. This isn’t a moral thing –…
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Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?
Over the last few decades, claims have grown up around breakfast — notably that people who eat “a good breakfast” have all kinds of good outcomes, like easier weight control and better metabolic function. There isn’t a lot of great science on this, because studies are notoriously bad at food tracking, but there’s also no…
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Snackcercise!
Miss Piggy got in on the aerobics craze in 1982 with her own special take, featuring this item from her workout album. This was in a simpler time, before Cookie Monster was limited mainly to fruits and vegetables. Nowadays, banana splits are, I’m sure, strictly a “sometimes move.” Still from the video for one of…
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Are Energy Bars for Women Different?
Men don’t need to avoid “women’s” bars. Some of these bars do emphasize nutrients that “women need,” like folic acid, but while women can often use a boost of some of these ingredients, men can use them, too. The biggest difference between bars targeted at men and women is that women’s bars tend to be…
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How a Bean Becomes a Fart
You may be trying to improve the “health quotient” of what you eat by adding vegetables and beans, and if you’ve done this abruptly, you’ve probably noticed some effects. Musical-fruit effects, no less. In this charming animation, Giant Ant studio presents an infographic from Men’s Health: How a Bean Becomes a Fart. Don’t let this…
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Should I Eat Falafel?
TIME magazine quizzed health experts who said, “Yes!” Chickpeas contain fiber and protein, although some experts didn’t love the fried food aspect. (If you want the joy of chickpeas and don’t want to fry up falafel yourself, try some hummus and pita bread — look for whole wheat pita for a touch of extra fiber.)…
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Nutrients Intro
Runner’s World recently posted this nice roundup of nutrients found in food and some of the foods that have them. It’s not exhaustive — it’s just a nice visual for thinking about how common foods can help keep us healthier. Take a look before your next trip to the store!
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Fast Food Versus Commercial Sports Foods
Lou Schuler walks us through a sexy new study in “Why You Shouldn’t Eat a Big Mac After Today’s Workout.” The study compared commercial recovery foods, like Gatorade and PowerBars, to a rather paltry-sounding spread from McDonald’s (including small fries, and not claiming any syrup for the hotcakes). They structured the combinations of foods to…