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Low Sodium Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Recipe

Low Sodium Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Recipe While at the grocery store this afternoon I refreshed my bottle of Lawry’s Seasoned Salt. As I’m in the process of trying to switch to salt substitutes however, I figured I’d try and come up with a recipe...

Do Americans Eat Enough Vegetables?

Per Capita Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables: 1980 and 2006 (In pounds). Fruits and vegetables are key part of a healthy diet. Do Americans eat more fruit than they used to? Do Americans eat more vegetables than they used to? According to the census bureau, yes,...

Changes in Per Capita Food Consumption 1980 to 2006

Per Capita Consumption of Selected Food, 1980 and 2006 (in Pounds or Gallons) Food 1980 2006 Red meat, total 126.4 109.9 Beef 72.1 62.7 Veal 1.3 0.4 Lamb and mutton 1.0 0.8 Pork 52.1 46.0 Chicken 32.7 61.3 Turkey 8.1 13.3 Fish and shellfish 12.4 16.5 Eggs 271 251 Egg...

Do You Know What You’re Eating?

One of the nice things about the internet is the proliferation of sites which allow you to analyze and track the food that you’re eating. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, trying to eat healthier or merely trying to determine where you’re diet...

Dietary Cholesterol: Not That Bad For You?

The dietary consensus on eggs and cholesterol flip-flops more than a politician before an election. This is unfortunate because the “its good-its bad-its good” narrative causes people to stop listening. The re-emerging consensus on eggs and cholesterol is...

High Blood Pressure: Its Not Sodium, Its the Potassium

Of all the health and eating advice that we are constantly inundated with, one that has sort of fallen by the wayside recently concerns sodium intake. Maybe its because the advice to limit how much salt you put on your food has been taken to heart. Unfortunately, I...