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Stay Away from These Italian Desserts

Shrimp scampi, pepperoni pizza, mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, veal parmigiana, spaghetti and meatballs. Those are some of the “Italian” foods you’d be hard-pressed to find in Italy, according to...

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What’s the Difference between an Overweight Person’s and a Thin Person’s Diet?

Old conventional wisdom: Overweight people overeat. New conventional wisdom: Overweight people eat typical portions. Normal-weight people eat less. [CA] Don’t believe us? The “Heavyweight” diet below...

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These Entrées are Good Examples of What Not to Eat at an Italian Restaurant

Navigating restaurant menus to find healthy options can be quite difficult, especially at large Italian chain restaurants with their overly-indulgent pasta and meat dishes. Here’s a sampling of entrées...

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Not So Safe: How the FDA Lets Food Safety Slip Through the Holes

Many people presume that some federal agency is overseeing the safety of the ingredients in our food supply. That’s reasonable, because that is actually what the federal Food and Drug Administration...

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Salt in Food: How Much Salt is in Pasta Sauce?

Most pasta sauces are salty. A half cup can easily eat up 500 milligrams of sodium—a third of your day’s limit. But don’t despair. A new generation of premium sauces is leading the way to lower levels...

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Wondering What Not to Eat? Look No Further than Bertolli’s Italian Sausage...

“Sausage in a rich marinara sauce with layers of ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella cheese surrounded by a golden flaky crust.” That’s Bertolli, waxing poetic over its “New!” Italian Sausage Italian...

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How to Diet: Healthy Shopping Tips

Tip #1: Use roasted red peppers to jazz up your salads or sandwiches without all the work. Look for them in the condiment section of your supermarket. Tip #2: Looking for a flavorful lower-fat cheese?...

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How to Diet: Store-Bought Toddler Foods Too High in Sugar and Sodium, CDC Warns

More than seven in ten packaged meals for young children have too much sodium and more than a third of their cereal bars and breakfast pastries contain too much sugar, the Center for Disease Control...

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A Healthy Mediterranean Diet

The new PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) study was big news. Spanish researchers reported that high-risk people on either of two “Mediterranean” diets had a remarkable 30 percent lower...

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