Monthly Archives: September 2009

Turning the Tables on the Food Police

Posted on September 24, 2009 by elisazied

Just last weekend, I took my sons to see the clever and enjoyable animated movie, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. In the movie, a young boy-turned-man with a penchant for invention creates a machine that converts water into food. He does this to provide the townspeople of Swallow Falls (who… Read More

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The Real Reasons We Eat Too Much

Posted on September 18, 2009 by elisazied
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A Call to Action: Fixing Big Food to Fight Diet-Related Diseases

Posted on September 10, 2009 by elisazied

In an informative New York Times Op-Ed piece today by Michael Pollan, the author makes a compelling argument that in order to significantly and substantially  reduce our nation’s health care costs, it needs to step up the plate and overhaul the food industry. He points out what many of us… Read More

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Seals of Approval on Food Packages

Posted on September 6, 2009 by elisazied

I just read through an interesting article in the New York Times business section about the new “Smart Choices” food labeling campaign that allows food products that line grocery shelves to bear a green check mark to indicate they are so-called “smarter choices” among the sea of food products available… Read More

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Overcoming the "Diet" Mentality

Posted on September 3, 2009 by elisazied

I read a great article by Jeffrey Zaslow in today’s Wall Street Journal. In this current piece, he writes about his experience working on an article in the late 1980’s that revolved around a study that showed a high prevalence of dieting behavior among fourth grade girls in California. As… Read More

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Welcome to TheZiedGuide

Posted on September 3, 2009 by elisazied

In TheZiedGuide blog, I will talk about topics in the news and of interest to me and you that relate to nutrition, diet, fitness, and health. You’ll learn a little bit about me, why I’m passionate about what I do, and why I became a registered dietitian in the first… Read More

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