A good essay consist of strong paragraphs with a Main Idea, Evidence or Examples with an Analysis to support your quotes and argument. An essay should have
Not All Evidence Is Created Equal [INFOGRAPHIC]Food Insight
Finding balance in the low-calorie sweetener debate: From scientific studies to online chatter, many voices polarize rather than inform our understanding of food issues. Not all of these voices are equally credible.
A good essay consist of strong paragraphs with a Main Idea, Evidence or Examples with an Analysis to support your quotes and argument. An essay should have
Not All Evidence Is Created Equal [INFOGRAPHIC]Food Insight
Finding balance in the low-calorie sweetener debate: From scientific studies to online chatter, many voices polarize rather than inform our understanding of food issues. Not all of these voices are equally credible.
How Quinoa Affects Your Body In 60 MinutesFood Insight
We all know quinoa is laden with sugar precursors (...carbs). But it's a bit of a mystery as to what it does to your body. Now, thanks to FACTS Followers, we have the answer to that question. The brains behind the FACTS Network have revealed exactly what a refreshing cup of Quinoa does to your system within the first hour of eating it. And it's not pretty.
A Food Ingredient’s Journey to Your Dinner TableFood Insight
Today’s foods and beverages contain many different ingredients that perform a variety of specific functions, including to improve our food’s taste, texture, nutrition, convenience, safety, and affordability. While there is more than one path to determine an ingredient’s safety, their safety mustbe established before they can be added to foods and beverages. Let’s follow a food ingredient’s journey to your dinner table.
More than 'Meats' the Eye: Beefing Up on the Facts on Red MeatFood Insight
From protein to healthful fats to vitamins and minerals (like iron and vitamin B!), red meat comes with a lot of nutrition benefits. Check out the latest infographic to see how a moderate intake of red meat can beef up your diet.
Kale: Another Fabulous Benefit of Genetic Modification (INFOGRAPHIC)Food Insight
"Genetic modification" is a term that has sparked debates and stoked (unfounded) fears in recent years. But did you know that some of the foods like kale that are trendy among many opponents of food biotechnology exist only because of genetic modification? Our new infographic explains why.
Caffeine is naturally found in many foods and beverages; along with coffee and tea, it’s also found in cocoa, kola nuts, guarana, yerba mate, and over sixty other leaves, seeds, and/or fruits. While there are many sources of caffeine, the source doesn’t matter, it’s the amount that does. Healthy adults can consume between 300-400 mg of caffeine a day, which equates to a little more than 4 8-ounces cups of coffee.
Mindful eating means enjoying meals and snacks without distractions. Being fully aware of the taste, texture and smell of food can make eating more enjoyable and lead to a more satisfying dining experience. Try using this checklist to improve your mindful eating skills.
Food Safety 1-2-3: Practical Tips to Avoid Getting SickFood Insight
Food Safety may not be at the forefront of your priorities right now, but one bad experience could suddenly change your mind. The CDC estimates that roughly 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year. To reduce your chance of getting sick, you can protect yourself by practicing sound food safety techniques when handling, preparing, and cooking your food.
Whether you like to have a big breakfast or a small one, you may not stop to think about how some of our favorite breakfast foods reach store shelves or restaurant menus. I’ll give you a hint: It all starts on the farm.
Let’s talk about some of our popular breakfast foods and highlight some of the farming and production aspects that bring them from the field to your fork.
Prebiotics and probiotics are vital components in some foods and beverages and are now being added to many others. They play an important role in our health, including helping us maintain a healthy digestive system. Here's what you should know about them.
Medicaid Recipients' Consumption, Trends, Attitudes and DriversFood Insight
While Medicaid recipients express similar desires for their health as non-recipients, they are having a more difficult time achieving those outcomes, reporting far higher food insecurity, more health problems and greater stress about their food decisions than the general population.
For the first time in the 13-year history of the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s Food and Health Survey, an oversample of Medicaid beneficiaries was conducted in partnership with The Root Cause Coalition to explore the unique health and nutrition issues facing over 66 million Americans covered by the program.
How Quinoa Affects Your Body In 60 MinutesFood Insight
We all know quinoa is laden with sugar precursors (...carbs). But it's a bit of a mystery as to what it does to your body. Now, thanks to FACTS Followers, we have the answer to that question. The brains behind the FACTS Network have revealed exactly what a refreshing cup of Quinoa does to your system within the first hour of eating it. And it's not pretty.
A Food Ingredient’s Journey to Your Dinner TableFood Insight
Today’s foods and beverages contain many different ingredients that perform a variety of specific functions, including to improve our food’s taste, texture, nutrition, convenience, safety, and affordability. While there is more than one path to determine an ingredient’s safety, their safety mustbe established before they can be added to foods and beverages. Let’s follow a food ingredient’s journey to your dinner table.
More than 'Meats' the Eye: Beefing Up on the Facts on Red MeatFood Insight
From protein to healthful fats to vitamins and minerals (like iron and vitamin B!), red meat comes with a lot of nutrition benefits. Check out the latest infographic to see how a moderate intake of red meat can beef up your diet.
Kale: Another Fabulous Benefit of Genetic Modification (INFOGRAPHIC)Food Insight
"Genetic modification" is a term that has sparked debates and stoked (unfounded) fears in recent years. But did you know that some of the foods like kale that are trendy among many opponents of food biotechnology exist only because of genetic modification? Our new infographic explains why.
Caffeine is naturally found in many foods and beverages; along with coffee and tea, it’s also found in cocoa, kola nuts, guarana, yerba mate, and over sixty other leaves, seeds, and/or fruits. While there are many sources of caffeine, the source doesn’t matter, it’s the amount that does. Healthy adults can consume between 300-400 mg of caffeine a day, which equates to a little more than 4 8-ounces cups of coffee.
Mindful eating means enjoying meals and snacks without distractions. Being fully aware of the taste, texture and smell of food can make eating more enjoyable and lead to a more satisfying dining experience. Try using this checklist to improve your mindful eating skills.
Food Safety 1-2-3: Practical Tips to Avoid Getting SickFood Insight
Food Safety may not be at the forefront of your priorities right now, but one bad experience could suddenly change your mind. The CDC estimates that roughly 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year. To reduce your chance of getting sick, you can protect yourself by practicing sound food safety techniques when handling, preparing, and cooking your food.
Whether you like to have a big breakfast or a small one, you may not stop to think about how some of our favorite breakfast foods reach store shelves or restaurant menus. I’ll give you a hint: It all starts on the farm.
Let’s talk about some of our popular breakfast foods and highlight some of the farming and production aspects that bring them from the field to your fork.
Prebiotics and probiotics are vital components in some foods and beverages and are now being added to many others. They play an important role in our health, including helping us maintain a healthy digestive system. Here's what you should know about them.
Medicaid Recipients' Consumption, Trends, Attitudes and DriversFood Insight
While Medicaid recipients express similar desires for their health as non-recipients, they are having a more difficult time achieving those outcomes, reporting far higher food insecurity, more health problems and greater stress about their food decisions than the general population.
For the first time in the 13-year history of the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s Food and Health Survey, an oversample of Medicaid beneficiaries was conducted in partnership with The Root Cause Coalition to explore the unique health and nutrition issues facing over 66 million Americans covered by the program.
Foodborne illness is preventable. As students head back to school with lunches in hand, parents can use and encourage the safe food-handling practices listed below to protect their little ones.
IFIC Foundation Early Childhood Consumer ResearchFood Insight
Parents of children under 24 months old are quite confident that they are feeding them an age-appropriate and nutritious diet—admitting, in fact, that their children’s diets are more nutritious than their own. But a new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation also reveals parents’ underlying concerns around issues like what foods to introduce into their kids’ diets and when.
Identifying whole grains can be challenging without an understanding of different grain varieties. This infographic can help you navigate whole grains for your and your family.
3 Tips to Build a Healthy School LunchFood Insight
Building a healthy lunch doesn’t have to be a headache. Strive for variety by incorporating at least three food groups, make it fun by getting your kids involved and don’t be afraid to switch it up with a new recipe!
Older consumers who shop for groceries online are far more inclined to read food labels than other people their age, but paradoxically it’s much more difficult for them to find that information on the Internet than shopping in person.
A new study, conducted by the International Food Information Council and supported by Abbott, found that heart and muscle health were the top two health topics that adults over 50 years old are paying attention to – at 80 and 75 percent respectively.
International Food and Information Council 2018 Food & Health SurveyFood Insight
More than one in three U.S. consumers are following a specific diet or eating pattern, and they are increasingly averse to carbohydrates and sugar, according to the 13th Annual Food and Health Survey, released today by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
As spring arises and the weather begins to warm throughout most of the country, we are given a fresh opportunity to explore new types of produce as they become more widely available. Options like herbs, turnips and strawberries are brighter in color and richer in flavor during the springtime, which is a perfect excuse to add them to your shopping list.
Adults Over 50 Nutrition & Health FindingsFood Insight
While aging poses new challenges, as well as changing perceptions and behaviors around food and health, a report by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation has found that low-income Americans age 50 and older confront additional hurdles and disparities compared with others in their age group.
3 New Additions to the Nutrition Facts LabelFood Insight
The Nutrition Facts label is getting a makeover - its first in nearly a quarter-century. Most products will be using the updated label by January 1st, 2020, and some already are. There are many important updates to the Nutrition Facts label. Here are three new additions and why they matter.
The ten principles of intuitive eating can help improve your relationship with food so you spend less time thinking about eating and more time engaging in meaningful life experiences.
Flavor is more than just odor and taste. It also includes texture and temperature. It even includes the sense of pain, which is what you get from capsaicin in chili peppers. Put it all together and you have the ability to discern 100,000 different flavors.
Build Your Own Snack Dip [INFOGRAPHIC]Food Insight
Our final installment of Build Your Own Benefits, last but not least is snack dip! The perfect midday snack, make your dip healthier and more filling with a protein base and lots of veggies.