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Understanding labels: How much is a gram? by Jean D. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:48pm When reading the ingredients label of your foods, trying to ascertain the exact amount of sugar in the product, do you really understand what you’re looking at? I was always confused by grams, not knowing exactly how that related to my everyday non-metric life. So about a year ago, I looked it up and it’s made it easier to understand. And frightening Read on »

Understanding food labels by Marni R. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:27pm I've been wanting to write an article about food labels for a while. Judy at Iron Girl finally gave me the avenue to get my thoughts on the computer in one of my best articles (in my opinion). When I say "best" I think it is the most informative article I have written because it applies to everyone. I spent time researching and when I wrote Read on »

Going Green? Understanding food labels by Diana Posted Wed 08 Jul 2009 8:37am of food and US regulation of food are not the same, especially when it comes to GM/GE free foods, but more on that later. I don't know about you but the food labels can be confusing and when we're talking healthy food labels for organic or natural foods, they throw around a lot of terms I didn't understand. So I started compiling a little cheat sheet Read on »

Understanding Food Labels by Tracy S. Facebook

Posted Mon 09 Jul 2007 12:00am Hatha? Vinyasa? Ashtanga? Is it all Greek to you? With so many styles of yoga available, it can be very confusing to find the right one for you. Here a quick guide to 6 of the most popular styles to help you demystify the different variations of this practice so you can fit one into your everyday life. Hatha Hatha Yoga is a general term ... Read on »

Understanding What Food Labels Mean by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted Fri 24 Apr 2009 7:22am Reading labels on packaged foods can be tricky. Here are a few tips to help you decipher what's good for you and what's not. Claims Companies can make health claims and nutrient claims on food packages. A health claim is a food label message. This message defines the relationship between a nutrient — such as fat, calcium, or fiber — and a disease Read on »

Understanding Your Body, Understanding Your Diet by Laura L.Ac. Posted Thu 24 Jun 2010 8:07am it contains a little more salt than I’m used to. How do I know this? Not by reading the label. I know this by understanding my body and how it reacts to what it would rather do without... a little bit on the Vegan challenge. Today is Day 24. No bail-outs or break-downs. We may or may not have consumed hidden ingredients. Unless a food is labeled vegan, you really can Read on »

If You Can Understand Donuts, You Can Understand Social Media by JohnLuginbill Posted Wed 25 Apr 2012 8:22am In , , , Posted by: TurnUpYourVolume on Apr 25, 2012 | I love this infographic. (I’ve gone infographic crazy lately.) It is snarky about Google+, and underestimates the potential of Google for sure. But other than that, while this is playful, it is still mostly acc ... Read on »

"If One Understands One Thing Well, One Has Understanding of Many Things." by Gretchen R. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 17 Oct 2010 4:46am “If one is the master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time insight into and understanding of many things.” -- Vincent van Gogh * Two online talks this week! -- * On October 20, at 1:00 EDT, I'll be talking about happiness with Dr. Paula Bloom on This Emotional Life. For more info and to sign up, click Read on »

Understanding health information requires an understanding of women by Tony - Hospital Impact Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 17 Dec 2009 10:10am by Beth Friedman Companies that are trying to market a technology solution or service to health information management professionals would be wise to understand one... taught that speaking up for ourselves isn't "lady-like." Regardless of the cause, it's important that vendors understand this critical truth about women if they want to make us Read on »

Devotion – The Color of Trials – Understanding We Won’t Always Understand Reasons For Our Illness by Lisa C. Posted Sat 21 Aug 2010 7:00am /2010/08/21/devotion-color-of-trials-understanding-we-wont-always-understand-reasons-for-our-illness/" >Devotion – The Color of Trials – Understanding We Won’t Always Understand Reasons For Our Read on »