Comments on: The Top Overrated Food Trends of 2009 http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/ Serving up food news and views Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:46:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gail Gedan Spencer http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Gail Gedan Spencer Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:19:10 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1365 If I were coming up with a list I'd choose the very same things! I can't tell you how many "miracle foods" have been pitched to me throughout the year. While some of them are better than the overprocessed junk on America's grocery store shelves, none of them is a magic bullet and many are really overpriced. If I were coming up with a list I’d choose the very same things! I can’t tell you how many “miracle foods” have been pitched to me throughout the year. While some of them are better than the overprocessed junk on America’s grocery store shelves, none of them is a magic bullet and many are really overpriced.

]]> By: stan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 stan Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:17:03 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1343 The food industry does not want to people to eat healthy food - it's not profitable like junk food) - so they pump out sneaky propaganda like this to make people think that health foods are a scam. Think about it - every time you see an article about "health food" in the mainstream media, there's a subtle hint that there's something "too good to be true" about them, and the health food industry can't be trusted. The food industry does not want to people to eat healthy food – it’s not profitable like junk food) – so they pump out sneaky propaganda like this to make people think that health foods are a scam.
Think about it – every time you see an article about “health food” in the mainstream media, there’s a subtle hint that there’s something “too good to be true” about them, and the health food industry can’t be trusted.

]]> By: stan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 stan Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:09:36 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1342 These same type of "experts" also told us, back in the 70's, that corn oil margarine was a great way to prevent heart attacks. How did they come to this conclusion? Marketing and promotion by the food industry — not science. Nutritional information is really not formulated through science, but through clever marketing. It isn't the health food industry that we should worry about. These same type of “experts” also told us, back in the 70’s, that corn oil margarine was a great way to prevent heart attacks. How did they come to this conclusion? Marketing and promotion by the food industry — not science. Nutritional information is really not formulated through science, but through clever marketing. It isn’t the health food industry that we should worry about.

]]> By: stan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 stan Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:03:11 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1341 These opinions make for a sad commentary on the quality of nutritional education in this country. These opinions are regurgitated drivel that these "certified" and "registered" "experts" were fed in nutrition school by the processed food companies that fund the schools and control the curriculum that's slanted to make processed foods look good. To make my point, the DEAN of Tufts University School of Nutrition recently declared that Kellogg's Froot Loops and Cocoa Puffs were worthy of a "Smart Choice" seal of approval as a healthy breakfast food!!! Why? Because they're healthier than a donut!!! These opinions make for a sad commentary on the quality of nutritional education in this country. These opinions are regurgitated drivel that these “certified” and “registered” “experts” were fed in nutrition school by the processed food companies that fund the schools and control the curriculum that’s slanted to make processed foods look good.

To make my point, the DEAN of Tufts University School of Nutrition recently declared that Kellogg’s Froot Loops and Cocoa Puffs were worthy of a “Smart Choice” seal of approval as a healthy breakfast food!!! Why? Because they’re healthier than a donut!!!

]]> By: pdw http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 pdw Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:17:02 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1340 The body does not handle all sugars the same way. Glucose is immediately usable in the body. Fructose needs to be processed by the liver, and may take glucose from the blood to process it. Glucose can therefore cause spikes, and fructose dips. Agave is a high-fructose syrup. Sucrose half/half fructose plus glucose. That doesn't mean that one is healthy and the other is not . But they are processed very differently by the body. The body does not handle all sugars the same way. Glucose is immediately usable in the body. Fructose needs to be processed by the liver, and may take glucose from the blood to process it. Glucose can therefore cause spikes, and fructose dips. Agave is a high-fructose syrup. Sucrose half/half fructose plus glucose.

That doesn’t mean that one is healthy and the other is not . But they are processed very differently by the body.

]]> By: my year without http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/12/the-top-overrated-food-trends-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 my year without Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:06:17 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=4195#comment-1334 I have to agree with you about the juices and enhanced waters. What a joke! Also, when it comes to "natural" sugars, it seems like several have been given too much credit. While I enjoy a variety of natural sweeteners, I've recently come to the conclusion that there is a lot of positive hype about agave when there should be more facts/research to account for the hype. I've used it plenty in the past, but have decided to give it the boot. Its high fructose content is disturbing. Why the darling image, I wonder? As far as other natural sweeteners, eating them in moderation is certainly the key! On another note, I noticed the "MyPyramid.gov" on your site. Have you seen Harvard's food pyramid, by chance? If not, I highly recommend taking a peek at it by going to Harvard's School of Public Health. I have to agree with you about the juices and enhanced waters. What a joke! Also, when it comes to “natural” sugars, it seems like several have been given too much credit. While I enjoy a variety of natural sweeteners, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that there is a lot of positive hype about agave when there should be more facts/research to account for the hype. I’ve used it plenty in the past, but have decided to give it the boot. Its high fructose content is disturbing. Why the darling image, I wonder?

As far as other natural sweeteners, eating them in moderation is certainly the key!

On another note, I noticed the “MyPyramid.gov” on your site. Have you seen Harvard’s food pyramid, by chance? If not, I highly recommend taking a peek at it by going to Harvard’s School of Public Health.

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