food and drug administration

As Sweet as Sugar

Post Author:Theresa L. Woodard, M.D.
Post published:July 15, 2017
Post Category:Diet / Education / Food and Drug Administration / Health / nutrition / Supplements
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No getting around it, we Americans have a sweet tooth. Most of us eat the equivalent of 22 teaspoons, approximately 350 calories, of sugar a day. For those who are…

Give Me Something I Can Count On!

Post Author:Theresa L. Woodard, M.D.
Post published:November 20, 2016
Post Category:Diet / Education / Food / Food and Drug Administration / nutrition
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I know it’s long overdue, but the Doc had to follow the instructions of her own Doc! But now, let’s look at the improvements to our new label (new label…

The FDA is Stepping Up!

Post Author:Theresa L. Woodard, M.D.
Post published:September 28, 2016
Post Category:Education / Food / Food and Drug Administration / Health / nutrition
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On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as…

Nutrition Facts Label

Post Author:Theresa L. Woodard, M.D.
Post published:September 20, 2016
Post Category:Education / Food / Food and Drug Administration / Health / nutrition / Wellness
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As mentioned last week, what we need to focus on is a true change towards healthy eating for a lifetime, versus quick weight loss schemes that may harm us more…

The Wrap on the Fads

Post Author:Theresa L. Woodard, M.D.
Post published:September 12, 2016
Post Category:Diet / Education / Food / Food and Drug Administration / Health / nutrition / Weight loss / Wellness
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Over the past four weeks, we have discovered that a fad diet is a diet that makes promises of weight loss or other health advantages such as fat loss and a longer…