October 31, 2010

Take the test America: "What's Considered a Junk Food* in Your Child's School?"


Take the quiz at: Junk Food Quiz
Hosted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest

*According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates school foods.

October 29, 2010

Temporary office view....New York City

October 25, 2010

Obesity in America: Are Factory Farms, Big Pharma and Big Food to Blame?


If we are what we eat...are you cheap, fast and easy?

Over 9 years ago at the age of 38 I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer and thankfully changed my diet after discovering the link. Yep! National Cancer Institute research shows that as much as 50% of cancer risk may be related to diet.

Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food. - Hippocrates

p.s. With all the "pink washing" let's put the $$$$ where our mouth is: 50% of cancer research dollars to cancer prevention and nutrition research.

Best health always,

SuperMom101
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

National Breast Cancer Foundation - SuperMom101 is asking, "Can we also fund Breast Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Research?"

As with most things in life, we start out with the best of intentions and our heart in the right place. 
Pink Washing


October 20, 2010

USDA Food Pyramid - "based on out-of-date science and influenced by people with business interests in their messages"

The text of this post is taken directly from the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Use a food pyramid that’s actually based on the latest and best science.

According to the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, "we can’t look at a pyramid these days without thinking of food and healthy eating. There was the U.S. government’s Food Guide Pyramid, followed by its replacement, My Pyramid, which was basically the same thing, just pitched on its side. The problem was that these efforts, while generally well intentioned, have been quite flawed at actually showing people what makes up a healthy diet. Why? Their recommendations have often been based on out-of-date science and influenced by people with business interests in their messages."