http://nutritionwonderland.com An in-depth guide to the world of nutrition Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:58:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/wp-content/themes/nw_theme/images/NW_Logo_v2.0_144x56px.jpghttp://nutritionwonderland.com400156Nutrition Wonderland is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:26:13 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1506 American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen. I'm not going to review this title (you can read the one from the Zocalo here) nor am I going to pick on Jacobsen. I'm sure his book is an interesting take on terroir foods as he calls them, picking up where Pollan's Botany of Desire left off. What I am going to do is explain why I think this book represents another step backwards in gaining wider acceptance of SOLE foods.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/enviropig-gmo-animals-genetic-age/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/enviropig-gmo-animals-genetic-age/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:22:30 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1456 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/enviropig-gmo-animals-genetic-age/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/corn-sugar-hfcs-by-a-different-name/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/corn-sugar-hfcs-by-a-different-name/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:23:22 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1446 rticle in the Cleveland daily today about The Corn Refiners Association, the lobbying arm of corn agribusiness, petitioning the FDA to rename high fructose corn syrup, 'Corn Sugar'.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/09/corn-sugar-hfcs-by-a-different-name/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:51:00 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1408 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/feed/ 4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:00:29 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1334 New research out of the Oregon Health and Science University may explain the discrepancy between the theory and reality of dieting. They found that, at least in some of our closest relatives, cutting calories isn't enough to lose weight because the body compensates for the reduced intake by lowering activity levels. Image credit: iamchenelle, flickr]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/feed/ 8 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:49:34 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1330 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:13:11 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1292 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/feed/ 7 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:44 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1286 the problem is that we need a lot of protein, nutritionally speaking, but producing it is an ecological nightmare. If you've read my post about why protein is so nutritionally important, you know that meat is simply the best source of complete dietary protein. But is becoming vegetarian and eating tofu the solution to our protein problem? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/feed/ 11 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:21:59 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1276 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/feed/ 6 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/african-farming-superheros-child-malnutrition/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/african-farming-superheros-child-malnutrition/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:10:01 +0000 Rachel Zedeck http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1267 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/african-farming-superheros-child-malnutrition/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:22:40 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1255 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:28:17 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1222 hot topic in health circles, even to the point of being called an epidemic. Experts estimate that 20% of children between the ages of 6 and 17 are overweight, predisposing them to terrible diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Why have the world's children ballooned over the past hundred years? (photo by photomequickbooth from flickr).]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/feed/ 14 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:05:39 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1205 ban restaurants from using trans fats in restaurants.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:18:14 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1191 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/feed/ 12 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:29:59 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1167 FoodSmart: Understanding Nutrition in the 21st Century is a new title from award-winning author Diana Hunter that is designed to help navigate the complex world of nutrition. It explains basics like terminology and types of food with ease and, yet, is still able to present the various sides of much more complex topics like of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and what it means to be "organic" to a nutrition newbie. All and all, it's not a bad book, especially if you're just starting out in the world of nutrition and want a strong understanding of what is being talked about by everyone else. For me though, this book had its ups and downs.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:37:39 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1151 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/food-system-2-0-can-new-approaches-make-local-food-happen/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/food-system-2-0-can-new-approaches-make-local-food-happen/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:30:40 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1126 Tour of America recently. One deals with technology while the other with community. Both are necessary components in what should become Food System 2.0. (Thanks to Flickr User Fazen for the cool shot).]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/food-system-2-0-can-new-approaches-make-local-food-happen/feed/ 8 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:12:43 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1120 Giving in to pester power can make your child a thug" or "Daily sweets 'linked to violence'". They refer to a new paper that just came out which claims that eating sugary snacks every day as a child has an impact on your behavior as an adult. The idea seems impossible. I mean, sure, we all have thought about slugging that really slow guy in the line in front of us at the ice cream parlor when we're craving a nice, double scoop of Death by Chocolate. But giving my child a piece of chocolate after dinner every night can't make him into a violent person... Or can it?]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/feed/ 7 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/food-safety-as-a-marketing-tool-the-self-police-state-of-lgma-day-3/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/food-safety-as-a-marketing-tool-the-self-police-state-of-lgma-day-3/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:00:35 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1082 Tour of America and today we are attending the first of the USDA's hearings on nationally adopting the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA). This new proposal, dubbed the NLGMA, would extend the existing agreement that covers California and Arizona across the entire nation – even extending into Canadian and Mexican imports.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/food-safety-as-a-marketing-tool-the-self-police-state-of-lgma-day-3/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/maasai-warrior-kenya-food-nutritional-crisis-agriculture-backpack-program/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/maasai-warrior-kenya-food-nutritional-crisis-agriculture-backpack-program/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:00:18 +0000 Rachel Zedeck http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1071 Medea Group who explains to a Western Audience some of the problems going on in Eastern Africa, specifically how an inadequate agricultural system fails its own people. She puts forward a new solution - the Backpack Farm Program - and explains how it could help the people. It was late in 2007 when I first arrived in Southern Sudan by way of Kenya, to research a new model of socially responsible agricultural development. Within a year and half, I was emotionally raw and physically exhausted. My personal battle with African development models had taken its toll. Even with several years of field experience in post conflict countries, I was ready to quit and crawl home.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/maasai-warrior-kenya-food-nutritional-crisis-agriculture-backpack-program/feed/ 3