By way of a press release, Burger King recently announced that its Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich will now be served on a ciabatta bun made with whole grains. While the new bun makes for a sandwich lower in calories, fat and sodium than the original – there’s not really any significant fiber boost. … Read more
Subway counters have recently begun displaying a laminated card with nutrition information for their “NEW 9-Grain With Omega 3 (ALA)” bread. With all the added omega-3 ALA, is this bread any healthier than their traditional wheat bread? First of all – don’t be fooled by any omega-3 product that touts the benefits … Read more
With the introduction of their FiberPlus Antioxidants bars, Kellogg’s is going head to head with General Mills’ popular FiberOne bars. Previous Kellogg’s bar offerings didn’t have much in the way of nutrition: the Special K Cereal Bars had less than 1 gram of fiber and just 1 gram of protein for 9 … Read more
If you’re like me, you like a high-carb, nutritionally void snack every once in awhile. Enter Stacy’s Pita Chips. Somehow, pita chips have gotten a not-altogether-deserved “health halo” in the consumer’s eye. They’re usually only slightly healthier than regular chips, due mostly to the fact that they’re baked (with some fat added) … Read more
Have you ever heard people complain or even experienced this yourself that eating breakfast leaves you feeling hungrier later in the morning? This happens when the foods you choose for breakfast are not filling enough. Eating a cereal like Special K or Rice Krispies, which fills you up quickly but likewise empties … Read more
Pretzels often get a bad rap from the food police: they’re full of white flour, salt and not much else. But the Newman’s Own Organics The Second Generation line of pretzels appear to be an entirely different bag: they have 110 calories for 22 pretzels, 3 grams of protein, only 180 mg … Read more
A study published in this week’s Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that substituting brown rice for white rice can help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Harvard and Brigham & Women’s Hospital found that nurses enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses Health Study I and … Read more
Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill is bringing a commendable high fiber option to the table. Uno’s Five Grain Flatbread Crust has 4 grams of fiber per approximate 300 calorie serving. The fiber in the Five Grain Flatbread comes from, well…..Five Grains: Stone ground whole wheat flour Hulled sesame seed Toasted wheat germ Oat … Read more
Muffins can be a health-conscious person’s downfall. Portion sizes have ballooned over the years, and it’s not unusual to see a commercial muffin contain over 400 calories. And because you should include some fiber at each meal, a good breakfast means you need a good dose of fiber. If you’re interested in … Read more
If you live on the East Coast or the Southeast of the US, there’s a good chance you have access to Herr’s Snack Foods. If you do, you’ll want to check out Herr’s Whole Grain Pretzel Sticks. These are far and away the best tasting whole-grain pretzels out there – they’re crunchy … Read more
A study published in the May 25, 2010 issue of Circulation finds that people with diabetes who eat more whole grains are less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than are people with diabetes who have low whole grain intakes. The researchers from Harvard and other Boston-area research institutes studied almost 8,000 … Read more
Wheaties Fuel is a newly formulated breakfast cereal recipe from Wheaties, “co-created with a team of today’s elite champions including Peyton Manning, Albert Pujols, Kevin Garnett…designed for the active individual.” While the attempt at reformulating an old classic is noble – it’s probably unnecessary. From a nutritional standpoint, there are more than … Read more
Quinoa is a pseudocereal – not exactly a whole grain or even a grass – that originates from the Andean area of South America. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has a unique combination of amino acids that makes it one of the very few non-animal based sources of complete protein. It’s also a great … Read more
Pringles potato chips has a new line of Multigrain Pringles that claims to “succeed where many others fail, giving you a multigrain snack that tastes great”. They might taste great – if you like salt and fat – but a good source of whole grains they are not! All three flavors (Truly … Read more
The Center for Science in the Public Interest publishes the Nutrition Action Health Letter, the “World’s Largest Circulation Health Newsletter”. At $10 for a yearly subscription, the newsletter is an outstanding deal if you are interested in nutrition and enjoy humorous takes on the topic. The newsletter summarizes nutrition-related research, advocates for … Read more
Irish Soda Bread is one of the most simple, quick bread recipes you can make. It requires no yeast, takes less than five minutes to prepare and can be easily adapted as a high-fiber recipe. The story goes that St. Patrick was holding a piece of soda bread in his hand as … Read more