March 2, 2012
Nutrition labels being put on raw meat
There are some big changes in grocery stores nationwide. Consumers will actually have more of a say on what protein goes on the dinner table due to new labeling regulations. The Department of Agriculture now requires nutrition labels on 40 of the most popular cuts of meat like steaks, roasts or chicken breasts, as well […]
Tags: Department of Agriculture, dietician, new labeling regulations, nutrition labels on meat, Tom Tio
February 24, 2012
McDonalds Happy Meal slims down
…Customers ordering McDonald’s Happy Meals have had the option of switching out the french fries for apple slices for quite a few years now. Starting on Friday, you’ll no longer get to make that choice. Each meal will have both… Ruth Vach a registered dietician at Mayo Clinic Health System, said the changes are an […]
Tags: children receive both fries and apples, dietician, McDonald's Happy Meals, Ruth Vach
February 21, 2012
La Clinica Mayo tiene una nueva dieta
Sonia Murgueytio Jurado, a Mayo Clinic dietician, speaks about the Mayo Clinic diet book. CNN Espanol, 02/20/2012
Tags: dietician, Mayo Clinic diet book, Sonia Murgueytio Jurado
February 21, 2012
FCN Investigates: Organic Versus Non-Organic
Will an organic apple a day keep the doctor away more than a conventional apple?… “The difference between the two may be narrower, I think, than originally thought,” said Lori Solem, a registered and licensed dietician with Mayo Clinic Jacksonville… A growing number of grocery stores and local farmers’ markets are offering organic options to […]