Posts Tagged "Food Myths"
Chocolate Milk’s Campaign…. Hm.
I’ll keep this short and ‘sweet’. I suppose I’ll never be sponsored and pose in a Milk ad after this – (sigh). But my clients will be clever and fit for life. There are chocolate milk ads all over the place touting the product to be a great post-workout replenishment (ad placement includes the washroom stalls at the gym!). Sure, it has carbohydrates (uhhh, 27 grams of sugar per 1 cup, to be exact). And yes, it has some protein (8 grams per 1 cup). There is some fat to round it out (3 grams per cup). So, it does offer some balance and will pick you back up after a hard strength workout. That being said, I’m about to list off the...
Read MoreChoosy Moms Choose Jif?
I’m about to break some hearts. Let’s talk Peanut Butter. Peanut butter is healthy, right? A health food? Because peanuts come from the ground, and things that come from the ground are good for our bodies. Well… not necessarily. Peanuts themselves are a source of fiber (however not significant), protein (though much less protein than fat), and healthy fats – the polyunsaturated and monounsaturated levels being much higher than the saturated. (Saturated = bad, increases bad cholesterol, unsaturated = good, increases good cholesterol and sometimes lowers bad cholesterol – another blog entry in intself. See how this stuff is all tied together??...
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