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View Article  Why You Should Never Let Your Child Buy a School Lunch

Obesity rates in adolescents have tripled since 1980, and if trends continue, 30 to 40 percent of today’s kids will ...   more »

View Article  August is Family Dinner Month; Picnics in the Living Room… ‘Raid the Refrigerator’ Meals and Other Fun Ways to Bring Back Family Mealtime

Thirty to 40 percent of American families do not eat together most nights of the week. Too-full schedules are causing ...   more »

View Article  It’s Hidden in Many Foods; Is Soy Making You Fat?

Hailed by doctors and nutrition experts as the next super food and a cure for heart disease, diabetes, and menopause, ...   more »

View Article  Are You a Serial Griller?; Barbecuing Could Put Your Family’s Health at Risk
Do you salivate at the sight of blackened chicken? Is a microwave oven your ‘best friend’ in the kitchen? Dr. ...   more »
View Article  Summer Picnic Alert; Why Red Meat, Seafood and Beer Can be Dangerous
Summer is the time for outdoor fun, vacations and relaxing. But one of summer’s most treasured activities—picnics— can be a ...   more »
View Article  Are Vegetarians Healthier? Experts Reveal How Animal-Based Foods Cause Chronic Disease

Most Americans eat meat—lots of it—believing a high- protein diet is good. Carbohydrates, sugar and fat are what make us ...   more »

View Article  The Beauty Secret of Models and Stars; Plus, 9 Other Reasons to Switch to a Raw Food Diet

What do gorgeous stars Demi Moore, Alicia Silverstone and Carol Alt have in common? They all maintain a raw foods ...   more »

View Article  Negative Calorie Foods: Why Eating More of These Foods Will Lead to Less of You

Now that summer’s here, we’re all looking for quick, flavorful meals we can eat at the park or in our ...   more »

View Article  Soy Could Be Killing Your Family! What the Food Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know 

Soy nearly killed Dianne Gregg. She ate a veggie burger, collapsed in the ER and went into shock without knowing ...   more »

View Article  Are You a Serial Griller? Barbecuing Could Put Your Family’s Health at Risk

Do you salivate at the sight of blackened chicken? Is a microwave oven your ‘best friend’ in the kitchen? Dr. ...   more »

View Article  How Eating Dessert Can Help You Live Longer

Diet and nutrition experts have given desserts a bad name. Renowned pastry chef and New York City restaurateur Jehangir Mehta ...   more »

View Article  Summer is Coming...Slim Down for Swimsuit Season as You ‘Go Green’ and Help Save Our Planet

Wouldn’t you rather shrink your waistline than promote any more shrinking of our coastlines? Learn from acclaimed nutrition expert and ...   more »

View Article  Cereal + Coffee = a Bigger Butt; Surprising News about What’s Making You Fat

Does this sound familiar? You start your day with skim milk, Special K and a cup of Joe, taking pride ...   more »

View Article  Care for Some DDT in Your Coffee? Learn Which Sugar Substitutes are Unsafe for Humans — and What to Use Instead
Millions of Americans want to cut down on sugar, so they’re turning to sugar substitutes like Splenda, Aspartame and saccharin. ...   more »
View Article  What Do We Do When Food’s Extinct? More Than 10,000 Food Crop Varieties Disappear Each Year!
Today, America’s abundant crops —corn, wheat, and vegetables —come from only about 30 hybrid varieties that cannot reproduce themselves. The ...   more »
View Article  Do the ‘Biggest Losers’ Ever Stay Thin? The Statistics Say No!
Jean Antonello, RN, BSN, explains why nearly every contestant you’ve ever seen on the television program, The Biggest Loser, ...   more »
View Article  Better Than Top Chef or Hell’s Kitchen Award-Winning Chef Tells What Really Goes on Behind the Scenes at Your Favorite Restaurant
Ever wonder what’s really cooking back in that kitchen? Let Chef Alexander Bernard fill your audience in on all the ...   more »
View Article  Are You a Wine Whiz or a Wine Fizz? Take This Saucy Quiz
How many people in your audience and studio can correctly answer questions like these, about our favorite elixirs?:
•    What ...   more »
View Article  Tired of Your ‘Fat’ Pants? Be Back in Your Skinny Jeans in 30 Days or Less
In everybody’s closet hides a pair of “skinny” jeans. You can’t get rid of them, because you always think that ...   more »
View Article  Secret Foods That Help You Land a Lover...and ALL That You Desire
For generations, Americans have proclaimed “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But what if you discovered that apples ...   more »
View Article  Are You a Food Addict? Discover the Hidden Meaning Behind Your Emotional Attachments to Food

Did you ever wonder what you’re really craving when you overeat or indulge in less than healthy foods? Find out ...   more »

View Article  Are You a Lion or a Bear Diet Type? Lose the Middle-Age Spread by Eating Like an Animal
Is your kitchen filling up with no-fat and no-sugar diet foods as your primary weapons against middle-age spread? Are you ...   more »
View Article  Is Obesity a Choice? Former 400-Pound Man Reveals What the Food Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Few weight-loss experts have the perspective of Richard Morris, who four years ago weighed more than 400 pounds and ...   more »
View Article  Flu Season is Here…10 Foods You Should Never Eat if You Want to Be Healthy in 2008
What would you say if someone told you that foods we’ve been led to believe are good for us are ...   more »
View Article  How Safe Are Genetically Engineered Foods? Why Are You Eating Them?
Would you take a medication that hadn’t been proven safe? Probably not, yet that’s what we are doing every day ...   more »
View Article  He Challenged McDonald’s, Starbucks and Kraft to Lose 5 Trillion Calories; Interview the Repentant Food Industry Insider Who Supersized You
If Hank Cardello’s challenge is met, everyone could lose 5 pounds without dieting! Hank guiltily admits that he was the ...   more »
View Article  This New Year, Say Sayonara to Fad Diets; Why Americans Should Eat Like Asians to Slim Down
Linda Yo gained 25 pounds in 3 months when she moved from Asia to the U.S. She failed at every ...   more »
View Article  ‘Truly an Original... Stole the Show’ — Daily Variety; What’d Ya Get When You Mix Tony Soprano, Rachel Ray and Ellen? Outrageous, Spontaneous Comedienne Cheril Vendetti Ratting Out Her ‘Family’ and Their Stolen Recipes
Cheril Vendetti will put the “ho” in your holidays, the “ma” in your marinara sauce and a restraining order against ...   more »
View Article  Americans Eat 20 to 30 Teaspoons of Sugar a Day; Expert Explains How to Indulge Your Sweet Tooth Without Guilt
Most Americans love sweet treats, but we want to be healthy too. So how can you have your proverbial cake ...   more »
View Article  From Tapas to Antipasti, Small Plates Are a Hot Food Trend: Expert Explains How to Match Small Plates with Great Wines
Small plate dishes are popular in every culture, from Mediterranean meze to Asian dim sum.

No matter what you call ...   more »
View Article  He Serves up Campfire Cocktails and Venison Chili: Meet the Cowboy Chef
Nobody understands great Texas food and cowboys like Grady Spears. A renowned native Texan, Grady has created cowboy menus ...   more »
View Article  Chef Reveals… Why Your Kids are the Key to Bringing Back Family Mealtime
Life is so busy that mealtime is often spent on the run with little thought or preparation. But cooking doesn’t ...   more »
View Article  Eat Well on the Cheap; How to Cut Your Weekly Grocery Bill by 20%
From milk to meat, food prices are anticipated to jump 8 % this year. As if the approaching winter heating ...   more »
View Article  From Romantic Dinners to Everyday Feasts; Food So Good You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan
Think vegan food is bland and boring? Think again! Dreena Burton will teach your audience how to dazzle family and ...   more »
View Article  It’s the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Food in America; Say “Adios” to Boring Tex Mex Food —Top Chef Explains How to Cook Amazing, Authentic Mexican Dishes
Most Americans are crazy about Mexican food. Did you know salsa has passed ketchup as the most popular condiment in ...   more »
View Article  Barack Obama, Harrison Ford and Julia Child Ate There; Do a Fun Show on One of America’s Oldest Restaurants — The Berghoff
Fall is the ideal time to enjoy great American food and entertaining, whether you’re eating at a local restaurant or ...   more »