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Label Terms You Should Know

Nutrition facts label

These front-of-the-box claims have specific meanings, defined by government regulation. Read the definitions carefully. Some promise less than you might think. “Calorie-free” means the food contains less than 5 calories per serving. “Low calorie” means the food contains 40 calories or less per serving. (For serving size, check the “Nutrition Facts” box on the back.) […]

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August 9, 2013 November 27, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Label Endorsements – Buyer Beware!

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Americans have grown to trust organizations, such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Cancer Society (ACS), as benevolent benefactors of our general health and well-being. Not necessarily true. The ACS has gradually lost its credibility for two reasons: devoting precious little of their resources to cancer prevention and selling their endorsement to […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Labels that Should be Against the Law

If you don’t ask, the food manufacturer won’t tell. The consumer has a right to know what type of ingredients make up the food, and the manufacturer has an obligation to tell the truth. Don’t buy foods containing these misleading labels: “No-name” labels (e.g., “vegetable oil” or “vegetable shortening”). You have a right to know […]

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August 9, 2013 August 9, 2013 Dr. Bill Sears

Indigestion

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Do you suffer from indigestion? You don’t have to. While “heartburn” and “indigestion” used to be discomforts that many adults just learned to live with, new insights and treatments have uncovered the medical reasons and effective treatment for these upsets. While the terms “heartburn” and “indigestion” have no medical definition, if your “heart” burns or […]

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August 9, 2013 July 31, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

The Wisdom of the Body

Listen to your body

Once upon a time there was a popular nutritional principle called “the wisdom of the body,” which meant that our bodies would tell us which foods we need – as long as we learn to listen. According to the wisdom of the body principle, if your body is deficient in a particular nutrient, your desire […]

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August 9, 2013 July 31, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

3 Reasons Why Fish are Healthy For You

Fish food dinner lemon rice

Substituting fish for meat is one of the best dietary changes you can make for your family. Downgrade meat as a daily main course and use it instead as an ingredient in other dishes, a way to enhance the flavor and nutrition of stir fry, pasta, or casseroles. Upgrade fish as the centerpiece several meals […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

3 Fish Facts You Should Know

Fish salmon dish food meal

1. The colder the water, the more nutritious and safer the fish. Coldwater fish, such as salmon and tuna, contain more of the omega 3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA than do fish from warmer waters, such as catfish, red snapper, trout, and pike. As a general guide, the warmer the water, the lower the […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Farmed Fish vs. Wild Fish

Fishing boat sunset

Are wild fish from oceans and lakes more or less nutritious than farm-raised fish? Let’s go fishing for some facts. As health-conscious American consumers have turned from meat to fish, the demand for fish has outgrown the supply. Some waters have become less, shall we say, fishy. In some parts of the world, populations of […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Facts about Tuna and Cooking Fish

Grilled tuna fish vegetables seasoning

A good old-fashioned tuna fish sandwich is a favorite and nutritious food the world over. Canned tuna is the largest selling seafood in the United States. Because tuna fish is a favorite family food, here are some fish facts you should know about what’s in the can.* Canned tuna may contain one or several kinds […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Selecting Safe Seafood

Seafood market euro eel shrimp

TRAFFIC-LIGHT SEAFOOD Find out which types of seafood are healthiest and which are likely to contain harmful pollutants. Traffic light eating nautical style!     Green-Light Fish (Enjoy without worry): Salmon, wild Alaskan (canned or fresh) Arctic Char Tuna, Alaskan Tuna, canned light Anchovies Sardines Catfish (U.S.) Rainbow Trout Shrimp (Pacific) Sablefish, Alaskan Halibut, Alaskan […]

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August 9, 2013 April 28, 2025 Dr. Bill Sears

Ten Tips to Get Kids to Eat More Seafood

Kids seafood plate sauce hot-dog

Seafood obviously has many great health benefits, including omega-3 essential oils and protein.  But some kids (and adults!) put up a fight whenever you serve fish for dinner. Here are ten tips to get your family eating more seafood. 1. Start Early.  Begin serving tiny bits of salmon as one of your infant’s earliest finger […]

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August 9, 2013 July 24, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

What is Fiber?

High fiber cereal, what is fiber, milk, orange juice

Grandma always told you that “roughage” was good for you, and now research is proving that fiber in foods is important to health. Fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, and grains that is neither digested nor absorbed. Why should fiber matter to good nutrition, since it doesn’t provide any calories or nutrients? Fiber helps […]

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August 9, 2013 July 31, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears
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