Tag Archives: junk food

Avoiding Empty Calories

Posted on January 10, 2014 by janekdickinson

There is no value to “empty” calories. They come from added sugar and solid fats and provide very little nutritional value. A recent article says that only 8 to 19 percent of our daily intake should come from “empty” calories, … Continue reading →

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should government regulate sugar?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by janekdickinson

Here’s an article with some ideas about government regulation of sugar. It got me thinking about where I stand on this. David Katz has been known to say that taxing junk food and sugary drinks is not enough. It’s just … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and junk food

Posted on March 7, 2012 by janekdickinson

I can definitely relate to this article about eating habits around other people (read it all the way through – the second page really hit home for me). It makes me think of how much I struggle (especially at certain … Continue reading →

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