fast food
Did you know...you can make your fast food meal healthier?
Fast food chains are known for their cheap eats, great taste and unhealthy menus. Here are some tips to make your next visit to your favorite fast food chain a healthier one.
1. Reconsider fried. Any food with the word "fried" or "crispy" in it puts you at a greater risk for heart disease and high blood cholesterol. This includes chicken nuggets, French fries, popcorn shrimp, etc. (You know.. the good stuff!)
Free Screening of "Super Size Me" at the New York Academy of Medicine
Schedule:
Registration and Reception: 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Film showing and discussion: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Chicken McNuggets: Only 50% Chicken!
I came across this article this morning talking about how McDonald's McNuggets are only 50% chicken! And no, the other 50% isn't the breading - it's mainly unnatural ingredients that someone would never be able to use in their own home kitchens. By now, I've gotten the point that fast food is unhealthy, but I wouldn't have ever guessed that there would be things like dimethyl polysiloxane, &q
Al Jazeera English Special on Obesity: Fast food, fat profits
What opportunities do people have to eat healthy? Who is responsible for food deserts and processed food in American schools?
Fault Lines finds food revolutions taking place and speaks with the people that are fighting back.
Happy Meals without Toys??
Yesterday I heard that a county in Northern California (Santa Clara County) voted to ban toys in children's meals for any meal that is "unnutritional." Say goodbye to the days of Barbie and HotWheels and Beanie Babies and Dora The Explorer and whatever toy goes along with the current Disney movie that's being
Healthy Restaurant Locations Near You
Healthy food inequality in Harlem
James Subhudi of WEACT speaks about the lack of equality in finding healthy food in urban communities of color.
Harlem Word: Alex Askew assesses positive changes for healthy food in Harlem
Alex Askew, President of The Black Culinarian Alliance (BCA) shares his thoughts on the state of food access in Harlem and what can be done to increase the availability of healthy food. Alex Askew started his restaurant career at 14-eventually attending the Culinary Institute of America to learn more about the art of cooking and the history of eating.
