It’s one thing to find low-calorie snacks but if you’re watching your weight, what you want are low-calorie snacks that really fill you up!  Nutrition Data’s Fullness Factor helps you zero in on foods that keep you fuller, longer.  For example, of these 30 Low-Calorie Snacks,...

Q. I am interested in identifying foods that would be bad for someone with acid-reflux related conditions like GERD and Barrett’s Espophagus. Is there something on NutritionData.com that would tell me if a food is acidic and should be avoided? A. Nutrition Data doesn’t show the acidity (pH)...

As consumers have grown increasingly worried about the potential harm from BPA in plastic water bottles and canned food, food manufacturers have mounted a massive campaign aimed at convincing us that we’re over-reacting.  See for example this article from the industry-funded International...

We keep hearing that eating more whole grains is good for your heart. For example, Dr. Steve Parker writes about a recent study showing that eating more whole grains can lower your blood pressure on Nutrition Data’s Heart Health Blog. But that’s not really the whole story. Every study I’ve...

The size and scope of the current salmonella-tainted egg recall is overwhelming. But the detail that staggers me is that the half billion eggs involved all came from just two farms: Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa See Also: Don’t Panic: What You Need to Know About the Recent Egg...

The recent salmonella outbreak and egg recall has dominated the news for over a week now and renewed calls for stronger food safety agencies and policies. See Also: What You Need to Know About the Egg Recall However, while it doesn’t make the newspapers, by far the biggest cause of food-borne illness...

These days, it may not seem like a big deal to have a drink before dinner and a couple of glasses of wine with dinner. Yet, according to the National Institutes of Health, consuming that amount of alcohol puts you in a high risk category. Rethinking Drinking, a website run by the NIH, can help you assess...

Q. I’m restricting my carb intake to lower my blood sugar levels and lose weight. What number should I use to track my daily carb intake? The number of carbs listed on the nutritional label? The number of net carbs (not exactly sure what that is)? The GI number? The GL number? A.  Let me see...

Golfer Phil Mickelson recently announced that he suffers from psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune disease that has more in common with rheumatoid arthritis than with regular wear-and-tear osteoarthritis. Read:  “Mickelson diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis” in Golf Digest. The good news...

Golfer Phil Mickelson recently announced that he suffers from psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune disease that has more in common with rheumatoid arthritis than with regular wear-and-tear osteoarthritis. Read:  “Mickelson diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis” in Golf Digest. The good news...