What U.S. Food Labels Really Mean

Many foods are labeled (marketed) to appear healthier than they really area. This video looks at some common food labels like:

• New & Improved
• Alkaline foods & beverages
• The Cost Of Convenience
• Uncured & No Added Nitrates
• All Natural
• What’s In Your Beef?
• Whole Grains vs. Multigrain
• Cage-free, Free-range, & Humanely raised
• Certified to Increase Profits
• Artificial Colors & Flavors
• Less Sodium

Comparison Of Common Cooking And Baking Fats And Oils

Updated video comparing consumer fats and oils used for cooking and baking.

In this video:

• Cooking fats and body fat. 00:48
• The difference between fats and oils. 1:52
• Is saturated or unsaturated fat healthier? 3:42
• Refined oils and smoke points. 6:05
• Are RBD oils unhealthy? 8:28
• Fat and oil nutrition. 9:42

Low Carb Diets Facts & Myths

Low carb diets have been around for decades. Many people claim they follow a low carb diet including keto and Paleo and have achieved amazing results. Most claims are anecdotal and unverifiable. If eating a low carb diet is the path to better health, why has the number of overweight and obese Americans increased instead of decreased?

Many low carb diets restrict or eliminate one or more plant foods for a variety of reason including being the cause of Americas obesity and diabetes epidemic. Most studies show people eating high carb diets tend to maintain a healthy weight and live longer, healthier lives.

In this video:

• What are carbohydrates? 00:48
• Carbohydrate health benefits. 2:21
• Why go low carb? 4:21
• How low is low carb? 5:19
• How many carbohydrates do you need? 7:14
• Carbs and antinutrients. 9:40
• Cut natural or manmade carbs? 12:25
• The final choice is yours. 13:42

Essential Nutrients Facts & Myths

Essential nutrients must come from your diet or dietary supplements because your body cannot make them. They include carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients. There are many myths about essential nutrients promoted by creators of fad diets and dietary supplements.

In this video:

• What are nutrients? 00:43
• What makes a nutrient essential? 1:18
• Best sources for essential nutrients. 3:08
• Sources of nonessential nutrients. 8:36
• Recommended dietary allowances (RDA) versus percent daily value. 10:50

Losing Weight: Diet vs. Exercise

Millions of people need to lose excess weight. There are dozens of diet plans and fitness devices that claim will produce rapid weight loss. But, which is best? This video shares the differences between losing weight by reducing calories compared to increasing physical actives.

In this Video:

• Diet and weight loss. 00:37
• Exercise and weight loss. 7:25
• Combining exercise and diet. 10:40

Diet, Calories & Portion Control

Most people are overweight or obese due to diets providing more calories than their bodies need to maintain a healthy weight. With foods available 24/7 in many countries or while on vacation, it is easy to add a few extra pounds.

Adding a few extra pounds is not inevitable. It is due to a lack of understanding how easy it is to gain weight compared to losing weight.

While most people can lose weight on any diet, the secret is keeping the weight from coming back. Replacing a 3,000 calories high carb diet with a 3,000 calories low carb diet will not produce the miraculous weight loss some diet claim.

Too lose weight and keep it off on any diet requires controlling calories. Controlling calories requires limiting portion size.

Supersized portions usually results in supersized people.

In this video:

• Diet versus dieting. 00:41
• Diet and calories. 3:29
• Can you eat foods you love and lose weight? 9:07
• Eating more food and less calories. 14:22

Understanding & Using Nutrition Facts Labels

How to use nutrition facts labels to make healthy food choices and avoid food manufacturers attempts to make some prepared foods appear healthier than they really are.

In this video:

• Why have nutrition facts labels?
• Why you should use nutrition labels.
• Differences between 2006 & 2016 labels.
• Who determines what nutrition information is included?
• Manipulating serving sizes and nutrition information.
• The consumers need to know.

Wheat Facts & Myths

Many low carb diets ban wheat and foods made with wheat or wheat flour for a variety of reasons. Most are not supported by current research.

This video shares some common facts and myths about wheat and foods made with wheat.

In this video:

• What is wheat?
• A brief history of wheat.
• Refined vs. whole wheat.
• Reasons to avoid wheat.
• Symptoms of wheat allergy & celiac disease.
• Is foreign grown wheat healthier than American wheat?

Healthy Eating On $5 A Day?

For many individuals and families, meal costs run into the $1,000 annually. A $5 or more breakfast, a $10 to $20 lunch, and a $15 or more dinner. And that is for one person. The cost or dining out and prepared foods usually goes on a credit card. Is it any wonder, many people do not have any savings?

After 5 years of producing my YouTube cooking videos, I reviewed my annual food cost. Unlike professional food photographers, the foods I prepared were all eatable after being photographed. They were foods I actually eat. My annual food costs? About $1800 or $5 a day. $5 a day for three meals and snacks.

I live in Phoenix, Arizona where food costs are moderate due to intense competition. Regardless of foods costs in your area, you can eat for a fraction of the cost of dining out. The catch? Over 95% of my meals are home cooked.

I know many people claim they do not have the time to cook or they do not want to cook. Fine. That is a decision you must make.

Considering the facts that about 70% of adult Americans are overweight or obese and that 60% of the American diet is prepared foods there appears to be cause and effect.

Also consider the fact that home cooked meals have less chemical additives than prepared foods.

This video looks at how you can slash your food budget and eat healthier.

Is Junk Food Really Junk?

Are some foods and beverages really junk foods? What are junk foods?

All foods provide some nutrients. Some foods are more nutrient rich than others. In most case, ones overall diet and lifestyle determines whether or not they live a long, healthy life.

In this video:

• What is junk food? 00:39
• Does junk foods equal comfort foods. 1:56
• Essential versus nonessential nutrients. 3:37
• Should you avoid or ban junk foods. 5:22
• Being mindful of your diet and lifestyle. 13:22

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