The Checkup Archive: Is That Right?
Is That Right? Onions and garlic fight swine flu?
Soldiers serving the small former Soviet country Moldova are being fed extra garlic and onions in hopes that those foods will help fend off swine flu. Is that really likely to help keep them healthy? The Associated Press reports that 24 out of 6,500 Moldovan soldiers have come down with...
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November 20, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Mini-Wheats have double the fiber of Cheerios?
When my family saw the current ad for Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats the other night, we all guffawed. The commercial depicts what I guess is a boxing match between a great big Mini-Wheat and a tiny little Honey-Nut Cheerio. The message: Mini-Wheats have "more than double the fiber and whole grain...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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November 13, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Cranberry Raisinets rich with antioxidants?
Those new Cranberry Raisinets sure sound as though they'd be good for you. Nestle's press release announcing the new product's launch this summer called the chocolate-covered cranberries a "better-for-you indulgence rich with natural fruit antioxidants." "Cranberries," the press release continues, are "the most popular of the superfruits" and "combine exceptional...
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November 6, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Pistachios are lowest-calorie, lowest-fat nut?
You can't blame the folks who sell pistachios for trying hard to boost the nuts' image. The recalls of pistachios potentially contaminated with salmonella earlier this year surely put a big dent in both sales and the nuts' reputation. But the new ad campaign for Wonderful Pistachios may be relying...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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October 30, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? French's mustard shares just one ingredient with mayo, ketchup?
The interactive graphic allowing consumers to compare French's yellow mustard with fellow condiments mayonnaise and ketchup would be kind of cool -- if it weren't so misleading. French's really shouldn't have to work too hard to establish that's it's pretty healthful, as far as sandwich-toppers go. After all, it's extremely...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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October 23, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Is That Right? Bologna Beats PB&J
In response to my Tuesday blog about donating healthful food to shelters for the homeless, a reader reported feeling ill at ease with his or her church's long-standing practice of donating bologna sandwiches to the homeless. That got me wondering about bologna's nutrition profile. (It also got me craving a...
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October 9, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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