News Nugget: FTC says Ab Circle Pro ads are deceptive; refunds available
Turns out three minutes a day on the Ab Circle Pro will not melt away the pounds (shocking, I know!). The Federal Trade Commission says the exercise machine’s marketers now have to pay as much as $25...
View ArticleNews Nugget: California Pizza Kitchen adds healthy options
California Pizza Kitchen just added the New Adventures line to its menu – dishes with a focus on vegetables and lean proteins. The five new meals included are Quinoa + Arugula Salad, Fire-Roasted Chile...
View ArticleNews Nugget: Students head back to school to find healthier meals
With the new school year underway, cafeterias are serving up healthier meals. Students will now get twice the amount of vegetables and fruits at lunch, as well as more whole grains, and less salt and...
View ArticleNews Nugget: McDonald’s will post calories on menu boards
Fast food giant, McDonald’s, is going to post calories for all its items on its menu boards and drive-thru menus in the U.S. starting next week. The move comes as restaurants get more pressure to share...
View ArticleNews Nugget: NYC to ban large sugary drinks at restaurants
New York City’s Board of Health voted to ban the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces in restaurants and other venues. The move is meant to fight obesity and encourage people to live healthier...
View ArticleNews Nugget: U.S. kids eat as much salt as adults
If American adults get way too much salt, and American children are eating as much salt as adults… wow, that’s bad. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds kids have...
View ArticleNews Nugget: Pepsi and Coke will post calories on vending machines
Soft drink companies like Pepsico and Coca-Cola are launching new vending machines that will have the number of calories in the beverages right on the buttons. The new machines will first appear in...
View ArticleNews Nugget: Students rejecting healthier school lunches
School lunches may be healthier under new nutritional requirements, but students across the country are just tossing them out. Not only that, some students are going on strike, staging a boycott, or...
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Sometimes you have to stand still…
So, I’ve been MIA for a few weeks now. In case you’re wondering where I’ve been… I just needed to take some time to stand still and think through a lot of things in my life. I will be back soon!
View ArticleNews Nugget: Need nutrition info? Just ask Google
Finding out how many calories are in that burger before you order it just got easier. Google is putting nutrition info front and center with new search results that pop up at the top of your computer...
View ArticleNews Nugget: 7-Eleven launching healthy snack section
7-Eleven wants to be known for more than just Slurpees and junk food – it wants to be your healthy-snack store. The convenience chain is trying to attract Millennials by rolling out a series of...
View ArticleNews Nugget: Burger King’s new lower-calorie French fries
Burger King has launched its new Satisfries – crinkle-cut French fries with 30% less fat and 20% fewer calories than its regular fries. The fast food chain says a small order of Satisfries has 270...
View ArticleNews Nugget: Salmonella scare not limited to Foster Farms chicken
Foster Farms may not be the only brand of raw chicken contributing to the salmonella outbreak. Consumer Reports (CR) food safety experts say other major brands use the same plants involved in the...
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