Posts Tagged ‘health food’

Flush Out the Health Food Imposters

The reputation of foods seems to go up and down as often as the stock market. Nutrition gurus have reversed themselves so many times it makes my head spin. Take margarine. Everyone thought this was a healthy food when it first came out. But by now most people know that it is loaded with trans-fats and far worse for you than the butter it replaced.

Blue Tortilla Chips Are a Health Food? Not so Fast

I’ve read at least three reports that claim these interesting-looking variations on potato chips are actually much healthier than the regular white tortilla chips you routinely get in Mexican restaurants. Higher in protein, claimed the stories, and lower in glycemic impact.