#processed-foods

#processed-foods

Every generation has a different approach to food and cooking, and plenty of Baby Boomer cooking habits mystify younger generations. If you've ever been in a Boomer's kitchen, you've likely encountered a few of these practices yourself. Younger cooks may not cook as often or with the same ingredients, and the differences come with a history. Boomers are a generation who grew up in a different era, with parents who'd endured the Great Depression and with food advertisements promising

Are you a fan of the convenience of deli meats, but want to make sure you're eating healthier cuts? All you have to do is flip the package around and scan its label. But don't let all of the bits of information overwhelm you. Instead, focus on two factors to make sure you're going with a quality brand: the sodium content and the length of the ingredient list.

The 1980s were a decade of big hair, big corporate, and big ideas about food and health. Along with the U.S. government publishing its first dietary guidelines at the time, wellness broke free from its former association with folks like your hippie aunt and uncle and entered the mainstream. This was due, in part, to the advent of two cultural trends: fitness and workplace changes, especially the rise of women in the workplace. People had less time for home cooking,

Participants who consumed minimally processed foods lost twice as much weight compared to those eating ultra-processed foods, indicating the impact of food processing on weight management.

Dr. John Cook Bennett changed public perception of tomatoes in the 1830s by promoting them as medicine and selling 'tomato pills' that contained little actual tomato.

Red meat is a high-quality source of protein and essential nutrients for human health.