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Rule: If It Makes A Health Claim… It’s Probably Lying
Since the last section of Clean Eating Boot Camp is about knowing what to buy (and, really, what not to buy)… I think this is another big topic. I’m always getting people asking “Well, what if it says...
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San Francisco: The Soda Bans Begin
If there’s one city that has a special place in my heart, its San Francisco. I’ll be honest. I’m partial to places known for their high levels of hippies and military men (and, apparently, naked men,...
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Can We Really Trust Nutrition Labels?
With any luck, you’ve decided to participate in the BGG2WL calorie counting challenge. You’re reading your nutrition labels. You’re measuring your portions. We’re not changing our habits, we’re just...
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Makers Of Lap-Band Want Bigger Share Of The Market
Following up the “Should She Go Lap-Band?” from Q&A a few weeks ago, I was sent this from Stephanie (and thank you, girl!) An actual lap-band, from Allergan's own site. Allergan Inc’s already...
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What Does An Overweight Surgeon General Mean To America?
This morning, ABC News graced my monitor with this interesting little tidbit of information about how people are responding to President Obama’s nominee for the position of Surgeon General, Dr. Regina...
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Q&A Wednesday: Salmonella, 500 Million Eggs, The FDA, & You
I’ve received far too many questions about the egg recall to single out only one… but what I will do, is do my best to give as thorough of an understanding of how this kind of thing happens and what we...
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Should Restaurants Like “The Heart Attack Grill” Be Illegal?
So… just curious to know what other fitness-minded people think about this topic. I’ve written about whether or not 2,500 calorie dishes of pasta should be illegal: I’m a firm believer in the idea that...
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Do You Think Tomato Paste Is A Vegetable? Your Government Does!
I’m… I’m speechless: Congress is in the process of figuring next year’s agriculture budget, and the food industry is using the occasion as an opportunity to bully the USDA as it rolls out new rules for...
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No Food Stamps For Soft Drinks? Cracking Down On Soda Pop
Yesterday afternoon, my friend who knows [and, I suspect, resents] my personal anti-sodapop stance sent me an interesting op-ed from the New York Times. I’m just gonna quote a few key sections before I...
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Hierarchy of Food Needs: How Do You Get GOOD Food When There’s No Food?
Yesterday, I received an e-mail that really touched me, that I’d like to share: I just wanted to say thank you for your “When is it okay to destroy food?” post. It couldn’t have come at a better time....
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Why Don’t Obesity Programs Work For Young Black Girls?
I happened to catch a glimpse of this article: Two large initiatives designed to prevent African-American girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it, according to two new studies. The...
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Should A 2,500 Calorie Plate of Pasta Be Illegal?
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) offered up the “Xtreme Eating Awards,” where they shine a white-hot light on the dishes in our favorite restaurants with the most absurd offerings...
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Comprehending Calories: How To Properly Read A Nutrition Label
To those who subscribe to BGG2WL via e-mail, the last post, “Comprehending Calories: The Role of Carbs In Your Diet,” was cut off by the distributor – click here for the post in its entirety! We eat...
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The Case Against Diet Soda (And Aspartame… And Splenda.. And….)
The interesting thing about reading the responses to The Case Against Soft Drinks, was the number of people who admitted “Well, I don’t drink that mess… I drink diet soda!” And just then, the record...
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The Problem With Processed Foods, Part I: What Is Processed Food?
I get lots of questions about why I’m such a huge stickler for chemical-free foods and why it matters… and instead of writing 3,500 words every time I’m asked, I wrote one 3,500-word blog post....
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Q&A Wednesday: Why Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Matter?
Tricky, tricky, tricky… Q: I keep seeing this BMI thing everywhere, and I know that my girls aren’t overweight, but their doctors tell them they are and they need to lose weight. If they don’t look...
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I Am Not The Food Police
Read the title again. I. Am not. The Food Police. That’s right. And before I dig any deeper into that? Let me clarify with what I define as “The Food Police.” “The Food Police are the busybodies —...
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3 Food Myths That Make Me Wanna Scream
Before we begin… we have a little business to tend to: As A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss spends a day celebrating the life of an icon, I’m going to take some time to echo the late great Michael...
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Normal Weight Obesity: Another Medical Scam?
So, on the facebook page for BGG2WL, someone brought up the issue of “normal weight obesity.” I know what I immediately assumed it to be, but I was pleasabtly surprised by the information that appeared...
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Shirley Sherrod, The NAACP, The USDA & Our Black Farmers
I promise there’s a food tie-in, here. Anyone who’s been around for a while, knows that I’m a skeptic when it comes to the government and their involvement in food farming and manufacturing (ugh, that...
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