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May 3, 2012
Vogue's Jeffrey Steingarten Solves Tedium of Master Cleanse with Granita
The Master Cleanse involves temporarily replacing food with a concoction of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. It's been around for many years and is still a go-to detox for people looking to cleanse their bodies or lose weight.
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Starbucks' Insect Dye Causes Controversy Among Vegans
Starbucks is learning the hard way that you just can't please everyone. A few weeks ago, a vegan news and advocacy website, This Dish Is Veg, posted an article urging readers to beware of the Strawberry Frappuccino because it contains coloring made of dried cochineal insects, rendering it not vegan- ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2012
Bread Trumps Chips as the Biggest Source of Salt in Our Diet
Where does most of the salt in our diet come from? Not from potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, or pizza, according to a government report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Blogs
November 1, 2011
Eat Green! The Candle 79 Cookbook Brings the Vegan Hotspot's Cuisine to Home Kitchens
Ten Speed PressAnita Lo, Andrew Carmellini, and Daniel Humm are just a few of the top New York City restaurant chefs publishing cookbooks this season. But for vegetarians and vegans living in the city, the most exciting cookbook release this season is most certainly going to be Joy Pierson's ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
Bombay Curry Kale Chips From Rhythm Superfoods
The bag flaunts a litany of food obsessions: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Cholesterol-Free, GMO-Free, Raw. Remember last year's foodie parties? When everywhere you went, the host would produce a bowl of fresh farmers' market kale that had been slicked with the best olive oil, c ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2011
Kick Off Vegetarian Awareness Month By Hugging a Vegetarian
October is officially Vegetarian Awareness Month, meaning for the next 31 days you should be aware that vegetarians exist. Also, try eating a little less meat. PETA is backing off its usual controversial tactics to advocate something a little more adorable -- hugging vegetarians. So, where should yo ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2011
New Polls Reveal Americans Aren't Happy With Food System
KB35, Flickr, CCIs Michael Pollan's message sinking in? Are Americans finally tired of wolfing down government-subsidized Doritos (R.I.P. Arch West) and Big Macs? According to a new poll, the answer is an encouraging, although by no means overwhelming, yes. Recently, Mark Bittman pointed to t ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Harvard to USDA: Our Plate Is Better Than MyPlate
Harvard School of Public Health Last June, the USDA replaced its long-suffering food guide pyramid with the more plain-spoken MyPlate. Its merits quickly became a source of debate among nutritionists and public policy types, including those at the Harvard School of Public Health. And now sci ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2011
Cheap and Filling Veggie Fare at Aussie-Inspired Tuck Shop
This Aussie-inspired mini-chain is best known for its cheap and filling meat pies, hearty things perfect for a quick meal before or after a night of drinking in the East Village. Its vegetarian options are no less tasty (or cheap). Take the vegetarian chili. At only $6, it has a flavor and c ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Do Diet Sodas Make You Fat? A University of Texas Study Seems to Say So
Do Not Drink? It was too good to be true - the idea that you could drink massive amounts of diet soda and suffer no ill consequences. The NY Post reports today on a University of Texas medical school study that shows that people who drink diet sodas are 70% more likely to suffer an increase ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Vegan Tour de France Cyclist Probably Thinks He's Better Than Us
Keep pedalling, we're almost at Whole Foods!Don't you hate it when your vegan buddies hold their dietary practices over you? And don't you despise that guy who completes the Tour de France and acts like he's the man just because he successfully finished the single most grueling test of human ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
The Food Pyramid Is Being Replaced by the Food Plate. Should We Care?
Let's hope Obama's food plate has more on it than this.The food pyramid most of us grew up with is going the way of Betamax. But you probably won't be shedding a tear for the defunct infographic (bread and grains on the bottom, followed by fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy, and sweets and ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Foodily to Launch Nutrition Labels, Letting You Know If Your Recipe is for Fatties or Super Fatties
FoodilyBut do you really want to know?Foodily, what was being billed just a few months back as "the Facebook of food," seems to be shifting its focus slightly away from the social networking aspect of the site and more towards a recipe database. And it's becoming even more competitive in the ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
In a Salute to Eater's Burger Week 2011, Fork in the Road Offers 5 Off-the-Wall Burgers
The #1 Veggie Burger at Elevation Burger is all orange and ricey. We've snuck peeks at Eater's week-long burger coverage somewhat enviously, but our peeking has also made us want to get into the act. Accordingly, here are some of the more perverse burgers we've encountered over the last few ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
10 Astounding Nutritional Discoveries of the Future
Too many Omega 3's will quite literally turn you into a fish! Nutritionists tend to be full of shit. One day they tell you to eat margarine, then change their minds and say margarine will kill you. Generated by meaningless correlation studies and based on shaky science, so it is with most o ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
Fat Pants Friday: Cake Shop's Peanut Butter Bomb
Rebecca Marx This week, we turn our thoughts to excess. And veganism. Both are expressed rather gloriously in the peanut butter bomb, the aptly-named rejoinder to both Seasonal Affects Disorder and animal products.
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February 7, 2011
Study Shows That Vegans Are at a Greater Risk for Heart Disease
vegancookalongIs being vegan bad for your heart?As the Globe and Mail points out, you'd think that abstaining from all foods containing animal fats would keep your heart healthy. But a new study suggests that restricting one's diets to plants could mean missing out on certain nutrients vital ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Make Carmine Club Café's Spaghetti Squash with Bonito Flakes and Chili, Like Chef Joe Vigorito
Spaghetti Squash with Bonito Flakes and ChiliWho says you need spaghetti in your favorite spaghetti dish? Chef Joe Vigorito of the newly opened Carmine Club Café shares the recipe for his take on spaghetti aglio e olio, sans the pasta. "One of my favorite dishes to eat is spaghetti aglio e ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Revd Up Pi Serves City's Lowest-Calorie Pizza
revduppi.comThere won't be any bacon-pepperoni-sausage slices here Following in the un-fun low-calorie food trends à la the flagel comes the Revd 3.14 slice, made with low-fat mozzarella and a 16-grain crust, according to The New York Post. At 170 calories and 5 grams of fat, the $3.50 slic ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Meat to Ring in New Year With Nutritional Labels
dawnofanewera.wordpress.comFile under Things You Probably Don't Want to Know: beginning on Jan. 1, meat will carry the same nutritional labels found on just about everything else you can buy in the supermarket.
Blogs
November 20, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg Cutting Carbs, Pudding in Jail
Prisoners at Rikers Island will eat less thanks to Michael Bloomberg's budget cuts, which are now coming for carbohydrates. Instead of eight slices of whole wheat bread every day, inmates will get six as part of a $1.6 billion budget adjustment proposed this week, the Daily News is reporting. ... More >>
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November 7, 2010
Cheese Lobby is Making America Fat on Behalf of the Government
The United States Department of Agriculture is pairing with businesses like Domino's Pizza and Taco Bell to make you fat by loading up already bad food with more cheese. They're doing it through a middle man, Dairy Management, a "marketing creation" of the government, which is responsible for ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Whole Foods Turns 30; Calorie Counts to Hit Planes, Trains & Movie Theaters
Whole Foods turns 30 on September 20 and is rolling out several new initiatives: a welfare rating system that tells customers how meat animals were raised, a transparency program for seafood, and Wellness Clubs. [USA Today] Many portions at fast-food chain restaurants are at least two times ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
The 10 Easy Diet Rules of the Sietsema Weight Loss System
This could be your diet lunch! Jenna F. asks: How the hell do you stay so skinny doing the job that you do? Dear Jenna: Glad you asked that. Actually, I'm not quite as skinny as you might think. It's partly a matter of wearing flattering, billowy clothes. If I could get by wearing a caftan ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2010
Red Wine's Magical Properties Continue to Amaze and Delight
Another day, another fabulous study revealing the magical, mystical properties of red wine. This time, we learn that resveratrol, that extra special stuff that comes from the skin of red grapes and is hence found in red wine, can neutralize the toxic effects of proteins linked to Alzheimer's ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2010
Food Companies Pledge to Remove 1.5 Trillion Calories From Their Products
thisiswhyyourefat.com1.5 trillion calories...Yesterday, a coalition of food companies pledged to remove 1.5 trillion calories from their products by 2015. The announcement from the group, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, was made yesterday by Michelle Obama at a White House press con ... More >>
News
October 27, 2009
Bake Sale Crackdown
The Department of Education says its bake sale policies will help combat obesity, but students worry they'll be left starved for funds
Blogs
July 29, 2009
Marion Nestle on Calorie Counts, 16 Months In
When the New York City Department of Health regulated that chain restaurants must post calories, they promised huge health gains--calorie labels would prevent 30,000 cases of diabetes, they said, and reduce the number of obese New Yorkers by 150,000. Of course, it's too early to know whether or not ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2009
Don't Bash Corn Syrup Or the Corn Refiners Association Will Get You
dodo-bird/flickr Fork in the Road has learned firsthand what happens when you publish something negative about high-fructose corn syrup: Audrae Erickson, the president of the Corn Refiners Association, writes you offering "science-based information on this safe sweetener," such as the following: " ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2009
Chili's Big Mouth Bites Blow Big Macs Out of the Water; Midtown Lunch Founder Profiled
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2008
Keeping Cubicle Inhabitants From Getting Fat
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
September 25, 2008
Food Fight: Harlem Forum Debates Supermarket Sweeps
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2008
Calories! Just in Time for the Weekend
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2008
First Lady Paterson Greens the Mansion, Enjoys Thai Food
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2008
Calorie Counting in Times Square
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2008
Whole Foods Nixes Plastic Bags For Good
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2007
Remain Calm: Whole Foods Bowery Opens Tomorrow
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2007
Battle of the Greenest: Whole Foods, Wild Oats
Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>
Books
January 30, 2007
Meat Puppets
Eat your greens: chewing over the history and politics of vegetarianism
NYC Life
December 19, 2006
Repeat After Us: I Will Stop Eating Candy in 2007
She gave up her addiction to strawberry laces and Milk Duds, and lived to tell the tale
Blogs
November 14, 2006
Supermarket Sweep: Price Check on the Chayote!
She gave up her addiction to strawberry laces and Milk Duds, and lived to tell the tale
NYC Life
July 18, 2006
Beyond the Bull
Talking with Dan Mayer, master Web reviewer of 180 energy drinks
People
January 3, 2006
Exercise, You Lazy Shit
Diet books to get you—or frighten you off—your New Year's resolution
NYC Life
December 20, 2005
Schlepping to a New You
At least the strike makes New York skinny
NYC Life
November 1, 2005
McDonald's Spills Its Guts
Big Mac to come with a warning label
NYC Life
September 13, 2005
Grease Is Good!
Are lard, eggs, and fish tacos the new health foods?
Specials
May 24, 2005
Letters
Are lard, eggs, and fish tacos the new health foods?
News
January 27, 2004
The F-Word
Today's special: Diet-guru crash course—with a side of celeb-chef comfort food
Specials
July 18, 2000
Letters
Today's special: Diet-guru crash course—with a side of celeb-chef comfort food
News
June 27, 2000
Eat It Raw!
Blenders, Sprouters, and Mashers Process Food in the East Village
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