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You Ask, I Answer: Coconuts/Coconut Oil
I have a question about coconut oil and lauric acid. [A] co-worker was doing some research online, and found out that coconut oil is supposedly antimicrobial.The main fatty acid is lauric acid, which...
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You Ask, I Answer:BHT/BHA
I bought some gum today and the last items on the ingredient list are "BHT and BHA to preserve freshness."Do you have any idea what that is? It sounds freaky and "chemical"-y.-- Lori Echter[Location...
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Numbers Game: Answer
When comparing an Au Bon Pain double chocolate chunk muffin with a large order of McDonald's french fries, the muffin provides 70 MORE calories (570 calories vs. the large fries' 500 calories).That's...
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Eating Out? Don't Wrap It Up!
Wraps and sandwich bread happily co-exist in many food establishments across the United States.I, however, consider them two very different creatures.If you're eating out and in the mood for a handful...
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You Ask, I Answer: Exercise
Is exercise enough?I know plenty of long distance runners that subsist on ice cream and candy bars, even well into their middle-age, and have perfect health.Can exercise overcome poor dietary choices?...
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Survey Results: Make Room For Spongebob
The latest Small Bites survey asked visitors if they supported the use of popular cartoon characters to advertise fruit and vegetable products like "baby carrots" and frozen spinach to...
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In The News: Game On!
Today's Los Angeles Times reports on the subtle nutritional shift occurring at Dodger Stadium and other massive ballparks across the country -- healthier food!Although 1,000-calorie nacho plates and...
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Numbers Game: McCounting
In the United States, a McDonald's Big Mac and order of large fries adds up to 1,040 calories. In the United Kingdom, those same two items add up to __________ calories.a) 1,125b) 950c) 800d)...
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Three Useless "Facts"
Bite-sized nutrition trivia is not limited to Registered Dietitian Jeopardy!Magazines of all sorts (ranging from Us Weekly to Details to Forbes) occasionally pepper sidebars or "Did You Know...?"...
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In The News: "For The First Time"??!!
Encouraging -- yet disturbing -- news courtesy of The Washington Post: "The Environmental Protection Agency for the first time will require pesticide manufacturers to test 67 chemicals contained in...
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Administrative Announcements: Small Bites Turns Two!
Today is Small Bites' second birthday!I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has ever visited this blog, recommended it to a friend, left a comment, submitted a question, forwarded a nutrition news...
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Misnomer
Pistachio-almond is one of Baskin Robbin's classic 31 flavors.Upon closer inspection, two oddities emerge.First, the product's official description is: "a nutty combination of pistachio-flavored ice...
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You Ask, I Answer: Depression & Vitamin D
I just got my blood labs done to test for vitamin D deficiency.My doctor said that my recent depression symptoms and joint pain could be resulting from that. I knew about rickets and vitamin D...
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Numbers Game: Answer
In the United States, a McDonald's Big Mac and order of large fries adds up to 1,040 calories. In the United Kingdom, those same two items add up to 950 calories.You would think all McDonald's items...
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Different Day, Same Cow?
Would you ever eat the meat -- or drink the milk -- of a cloned cow?Heck, why am I even asking? You really have no choice!One of George W. Bush's last decisions as Commander-in-Chief included quietly...
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You Ask, I Answer: Breakfast
In Gwyneth Paltrow's new site she gives nutrition advice.She recently said that a person should try to go 12 hours between finishing dinner and beginning breakfast.She states that breakfast should be a...
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Administrative Announcement: Taking Your Questions!
This Friday, Mindless Eating author (and professor of consumer nehavior at Cornell University) Brian Wansink will be visiting New York University -- and I have the opportunity to sit down with him,...
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Numbers Game: Unlocking the Secret
A reduced-fat Oreo cookie contains _______ fewer calories than a regular Oreo cookie.a) 3b) 12c) 26d) 51Leave your guess in the "comments" section and come back on Tuesday for the answer.
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Say What?: Pasta... in a Bread Bowl?
Behold the latest creation from Domino's Pizza -- penne pasta entrees... served in a bread bowl!As a matter of fact, the chain claims their "pasta is so good, you'll devour the bowl."Not too...
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Takeaways from Brian Wansink
I am in the process of transcribing the enthralling interview I conducted with Mindless Eating author Brian Wansink this past Friday morning.In the meantime, I want to share a little bit of what Dr....
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Coming Attractions
Over the past ten days I have had the pleasure of watching two upcoming, vastly different food and nutrition documentaries.First up? Food, Inc -- an incredibly engrossing and harrowing look at the...
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Speaking With...: Brian Wansink
This past Friday, Cornell University John Dyson Professor of Consumer Behavior and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Laboratory Dr. Brian Wansink stopped by New York University after being tapped...
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Quick & Healthy Recipes: Easy Peezy (Healthy!) Sweet "Cream"
Now that high temperatures are finally back in the Northern hemisphere, the cold breakfasts that seemed so miserable a few months back are suddenly the perfect way to start the day.I don't know about...
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"Shop The Perimeter of the Supermarket"? I Don't Think So!
Earlier today at my dentist's office, I flipped through a fitness and nutrition magazine and spotted the ever-prevalent food shopping tip -- "stick to the perimeter of the store; that's where the...
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ATTENTION: SMALL BITES HAS MOVED!
The new Small Bites is here!CLICK HERE to be redirected to Small Bites 2.0 -- with a new look, its very own logo, and part of my new website, andybellatti.com.Starting today, all future postings will...
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