Allergens & Prepared foods
- At October 30, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Food allergies can be serious even life-threatening. Most prepared foods list major allergens like eggs, milk, soy, and wheat, but there can be a warning in fine print about cross-contamination by other allergens.
A new trend to eliminate the need for a cross-contamination warning is adding the allergens to the food. This is convenient for the food maker, but reduces the variety available to consumers with food allergies.
In this video:
• Major food allergens. 00:41
• Allergens and prepared foods. 2:11
• Cross-contamination. 2:53
• Adding food allergens to reduce production costs and liability. 4:15
• Restaurant foods and allergens. 5:26
Fresh Produce Facts & Myths
- At August 02, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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U.S. supermarket fresh fruit and vegetables are not as fresh or nutritious as you think. Produce harvested a year or more before being sold can be called or labeled fresh.
In this video:
• Definition of fresh produce. 00:46
• Fresh versus frozen produce nutrients. 2:26
• Why low prices may not save you money. 4:59
• Do consumers have a right to know how fresh is supermarket produce? 6:16
Food Versus Dieatary Supplements
- At December 20, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Except for vitamin and mineral deficiencies, most dietary supplement are a poor substitute for a balanced diet. Protein supplements may help people eating low protein diets retain muscle mass, but supplemental protein does not increase muscle mass. Most people do not need supplemental protein, vitamins, and minerals.
In this video:
• What are dietary supplements? 00:39
• What are essential nutrients? 2:03
• Nutrient overdose. 2:39
• Nutrient deficiency. 3:55
• Food versus dietary supplements. 5:59
Marketing Tricks: Food Labels & Ads
- At May 14, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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U.S. food makers use a variety of names, labels and certifications to make highly processed foods appear to be healthy foods, and how supermarkets use weekly ads to lure shoppers into their stores to buy highly processed foods.
In this video:
• Same name, lower quality. 00:47
• Meaningless marketing terms. 2:28
• Sales boosting certifications…for a small fee. 4:26
• Misleading supermarket sale prices. 6:41
• The high cost of deregulation. 9:50
15 High Vitamin E Foods
- At April 24, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Vitamin E is an essential nutrient and antioxidant. This video features 15 sample foods high in vitamin E.
In this video:
• What is vitamin E? 00:39
• Vitamin E functions. 1:08
• Vitamin E deficiency. 1:38
• Vitamin E RDA and contraindications. 2:16
• 15 high vitamin E foods. 3:59
Direct To Consumer Food Sensitivity Test Facts & Myths
- At April 22, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Food sensitivity is a marketing term not a medical condition. Some foods do cause allergic reactions and intolerances. There are tests for food allergies. This video shares some of the facts and myths about home food sensitivity tests, their accuracy, and potential risks.
In this video:
• What is food sensitivity testing? 00:52
• Sensitivity versus allergy and intolerance. 2:59
• Direct to consumer food sensitivity tests. 4:47
• Immunoglobulin G (IgG) & Immunoglobulin E (IgE). 5:39
• Direct to consumer food sensitivity test risks. 6:47
• Food sensitivity facts and myths.
Animal Food Diet vs Plant Food Diet
- At April 16, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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There is no end to the number of an extreme, unsustainable fad diets emphasizing either animal or plant foods versus eating a balanced diet that supplies all essential nutrients. These diets are easily identified by the number of supplemental nutrients required to avoid one or more nutrient deficiencies. As with any diet, too much protein, fat, and carbs can cause weight gain and numerous serious chronic health conditions.
In this video:
• Animal food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 00:37
• Plant food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 4:50
• Balanced diet advantages & disadvantages. 7:33
• Which diet is best for you? 14:00
Synthetic Chemicals In Your Food
- At March 30, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Diets high in prepared foods, including some organic foods, are also high in synthetic chemical additives. Many additives are not fully tested for safety.
In this video:
• From natural to chemical preservatives. 00:40
• Using chemical enhancers to reduce cost. 1:55
• How safe are food additives? 3:24
• Organic foods and chemical additives. 5:20
• Prepared foods and chemical additives. 6:21
Pro-Live Versus Pseudo Pro-Life
- At February 02, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Many individuals and politicians are pro-life during pregnancy and pro-choice one second after birth. As a result, almost two million Americans die each year form mostly preventable causes. As a result, most people claiming to be “pro-life” are simply antiabortion.
2022 Food Calorie Quiz
- At January 24, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Losing and maintaining your weight depends on knowing how many calories are in your food. This video checks your knowledge of over 40 common foods and beverages.
In this video:
• What are calories? 00:34
• Calories and diet. 1:32
• Food calorie test. 2:39