Continued from Diet Foods: Chicken BLT Salad.

On the menu it looks like a score, a 6-carb cheesecake. However, you might not want to hop on the scale when you get home.

The Nutrition Action Council reports that one serving of the 6 Carb Original Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory contains 610 calories.

Oh yeah, it also has enough saturated fat to last a day and a half. It is the equivalent of downing seven medium McDonald’s french fries. (more…)

Most protein bars use substandard ingredients, cause stomach bloating and taste like over-sweetened candy.

So when I received a sample of Jigsaw Bars, I was skeptical. (more…)

What happens when a really good chocolate is being hyped as a fat burner, a weight loss aid and detox? Its marketing materials say this:

“Enjoy fine European chocolate and add fibber to your diet, stop sugar cravings, excrete toxins, breakdown fat & increase energy ALL with 100% naturally sweetened ChocoPerfection. (more…)

Tofu Shirataki Noodles look, smell and taste as if they are typical spaghetti – so they must be pasta, but they are not.

I am not sure what Tofu Shirataki Noodles are, because if I were to believe what “nutrition-facts” label says, they seem to be mocking the very idea of what proper spaghetti should be – and that is why I like them.

Tofu Shirataki Noodles come in two different shapes – “spaghetti” and “fettuccine”. They contain no preservatives, cholesterol, sugar, gluten, or dairy. (more…)

A few days ago, after I finished my workout, I was peacefully dreaming about Iron Chef Cat Cora making me one of those fancy “havens on a bun”. It is a burger made with foie gras, truffles, Japanese Kobe beef and a few other ingredients.

I know, it is disappointing to read about “food porn” on a health and fitness website, but hey, after an intense workout, I deserved it. Besides, to keep your cravings in check, and assuming that you follow your diet and exercise plans at least 85% of the time, I always recommend occasionally indulging in your favorite foods.

Excuses, excuses…Unsurprisingly Cat Cora did not show up to cook me that burger, but on that day, I discovered something a lot more interesting.

Let me introduce you to Al Fresco Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage. I was a bit surprised when I saw it at Costco (Sam’s Club), but it seems that a consumer demand for natural, healthy food is making a difference. (more…)

People believe in many strange things and some of the tales they tell seem persuasive. You have probably heard things like, “Being cold gives you cold”, “Cracking you knuckles is bad”, “Eating late at night makes you fat”, and ”Sugar makes kids hyper”.

All of them are myth, but the one about sugar is often hotly debated. Many parents firmly believe that sugar makes kids hyper active. I am still on the fence about that one, but to me, one thing about sugar seems certain – sugar cravings drive people insane.

Sometimes I go nuts just by looking at Juji Fruit candies. One day I could not toast my pop tarts, because a toaster was broken, and I almost slipped into steroid like rage. The only thing that saved me on both occasions is what appears to be (more…)