KTK-Nutrition

Seems like everyone wants to jump on the latest trends in healthier food.    Many people are now choosing Chipotle over McDonald’s.    More of us are shunning artificial ingredients and artificial flavors in favor of real food.     So what is the Fast Food industry doing to get on the healthier bandwagon?   They are going to start removing artificial ingredients, preservatives and colorings from their food.   Who is doing what? Subway – I like Subway as one can get whole grain bread, lean meat and veggies on a sandwich.   They will be removing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives. Papa John’s – who doesn’t like pizza?   We usually avoid Papa John’s because of all the sugar they put in the sauce, it just tastes sweet.   But Papa John’s is planning on cutting out 14 not so healthy ingredients, like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, artificial colors.   When?   By the end of 2016. They have already made s...

We have all heard fast food is bad for our health.   And mostly it is.   High in fat and high in calories.   But can you enjoy some fast food without it being a belly buster or clog our arteries?   Yes, you can enjoy fast food and eat fairly healthy if you make wiser choices.   Rule #1:   Skip the fried foods – I always tell my students, to avoid the fried foods.   So high in fat and calories. Rule #2 – Skip the sugary soda – opt for milk, juice or just a black cup of coffee. MSN health and fitness featured a video on healthy fast food this week Can You Really Order Healthy From a Fast-Food Restaurant?     Foods to Choose:   1.  McDonald’s   Grilled chicken sandwich – skip the mayo Apple slices or side salad Milk       2.  Subway Choose the whole grain bread – 9 Grain Wheat or 9 Grain Honey Oat Turkey Breast or Grilled Chicken – skip the mayo Vegetables – load up on vegetables, choose...

Nutrition has certainly been in the news recently.   Some topics that have been making the headlines: Added Sugar – the Dietary Guidelines for 2010 recommend all of us:   Reduce the intake of calories from added sugar.   Note it is ADDED sugar and not sugar.    Why?   Many foods such as fruits have the naturally occurring sugar, fructose.    No one is recommending we cut back on fruits because they contain fructose.   But we are to cut back on sugar that is added to foods like sucrose, high fructose corn syrup. Added Sugar and Fatal Heart Attacks – The headline read:   Sugar is Sweet But Also Deadly , which would attract most peoples’ attention.   Much has been written about the negative health consequences of too much added sugar, but deadly?   Researchers    studied over 30,000 Americans over age 44 and analyzed responses to questions about added sugar in their diets and death.    They found too ...