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Basically the GI diet is eating foods that have a low GI value, when you eat this particular way, it takes longer for the food to be broken down in your body than it would do eating high GI foods instead.

Scientists have recently been wondering why this happens and think Read the rest of this entry »

With Oscar season done, I thought we could host our very own “Food Movies” Awards right here on Diet Blog. Here are 10 flicks guaranteed to make your tummy rumble.

Soul Food: Lackluster movie, easy-on-the-eyes cast (Vanessa Williams, Vivica Fox, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer) and plenty of mouthwatering Southern fare.

Chocolat: Nominated for 5 Oscars, this 1960’s story of a mother and daughter Read the rest of this entry »

With Oscar season done, I thought we could host our very own “Food Movies” Awards right here on Diet Blog. Here are 10 flicks guaranteed to make your tummy rumble.

Soul Food: Lackluster movie, easy-on-the-eyes cast (Vanessa Williams, Vivica Fox, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer) and plenty of mouthwatering Southern fare.

Chocolat: Nominated for 5 Oscars, this 1960’s story of a mother and daughter Read the rest of this entry »

Hey, it's that time of year again. Could be good news could be bad news. However you look at it, there'sheart-shaped candy everywhere you look. Some's good, some'sbad. Either way, the temptation to indulge is at its zenith. (Sure, Easter's right up there, but it's only February so let's not push it!)

Most of us with significant others have probably told them time and time again, “Don't Read the rest of this entry »

Hey, it's that time of year again. Could be good news could be bad news. However you look at it, there'sheart-shaped candy everywhere you look. Some's good, some'sbad. Either way, the temptation to indulge is at its zenith. (Sure, Easter's right up there, but it's only February so let's not push it!)

Most of us with significant others have probably told them time and time again, “Don't Read the rest of this entry »

Burger KingThe Burger King, Ronald McDonald and the Taco Bell dog. Their commercials make us laugh, tell a friend, search for them on YouTube, but most importantly, buy what they’re selling.

But a new study shows fast food advertising has played a big role in the tripling of childhood obesity, between 1970 and 1999, and a ban on fast food commercials might reverse the trend.

The research, published in the Read the rest of this entry »

Good news for American consumers – a number of big food and beverage companies have agreed to adopt the “Smart Choices” logo, and it should be on their packaging by the middle of 2009.

The labeling is heralded as a way to help shoppers easily choose healthy products. The Smart Choices logo prominently displays the number of calories per serving, and the number of servings per package. The New York Times explains that having Read the rest of this entry »