Nutrition Action Healthletter


RIGHT STUFF
vs. FOOD PORN


Betty Crocker's Warm Delights
vs.
Dr. McDougall's Light Sodium Soups
 
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
vs.
Zespri Kiwi
 
Filling the Tub
vs.
Healthy Harvest
 
Starbucks White Hot Chocolate
vs.
Seeds of Change Simmer Sauces
 
Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame
vs.
Sara Lee Signature Select Pies
 
Heinz/Hunt's No Salt Ketchup
vs.
Kraft Bistro Deluxe
 
Stonyfield Farm Greek Yogurt
vs.
Hillshire Farm Entrée Salads
 
Starkist Tuna
vs.
Stouffer's Bistro Flatbreads
 
Amy's Chili
vs.
Starbucks Cookie
 
Kashi TLC Cookies
vs.
Mrs. Smith's Pour-A-Quiche
 
Ian's Panko
Breadcrumbs

vs.
Taste of Thai Noodles
 
Farmer's Market Sweet Potato Purée
vs.
The Cheesecake Factory Godiva Cheesecake
 
Pomegranates
vs.
Boston Market's Home Style Meals
 
Kashi Entrées
vs.
Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Supremes
 
Amy's Vegetarian Organic Refried Beans
vs.
Burger King BK Stackers
 


RIGHT STUFF
Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Croutons
FOOD PORN
Betty Crocker Drizzlers
 
RIGHT STUFF
Wish-Bone Salad Spritzers
FOOD PORN
Jell-O No Bake Pumpkin Style Pie Dessert
 
RIGHT STUFF
Kellogg's Granola Munch'ems
FOOD PORN
Cinnabon Turnovers
 
RIGHT STUFF
Pint Sized Watermelons
FOOD PORN
Edy's/Dreyer's Dibs
 
RIGHT STUFF
Healthy Choice Premium Ice Cream Bars
FOOD PORN
Pillsbury Perfect Portions Buttermilk Biscuits
 
RIGHT STUFF
AvoClassic Mix 'n Dip Avocado Salsa
FOOD PORN
Weight Watchers Whitman's chocolate candies
 
RIGHT STUFF
Imagine Organic No-Chicken Broth
FOOD PORN
Entenmann's Enten-mini's
 
RIGHT STUFF
Nog Heaven: Silk Nog
FOOD PORN
Monster Mash: Simply Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
 
RIGHT STUFF
Nabisco 100% Whole Grain Fig Newtons and 100% Whole Grain Chips Ahoy
FOOD PORN
Souffer's Corner Bistro frozen entrees
 
RIGHT STUFF
Can't Beet It: Melissa's Baby Red Beets
FOOD PORN
Stack Attack: Starbucks Chocolate Peanut Butter Stack
 
RIGHT STUFF
Get Ready: Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Brown Ready Rice
FOOD PORN
Everlasting Dove: Dove Ice Cream
 
RIGHT STUFF
Fast Fruit: McDonald's Fruit & Walnut Salad
FOOD PORN
Deep Threat: Uno Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza
 
RIGHT STUFF
Morningstar Farms Lentil Rice and Nine Bean Loaf
FOOD PORN
Wholly Healthy Truly Natural All Butter Golden Pound Cake
 
RIGHT STUFF
Ready Pac's Broccoli Rabe
FOOD PORN
Bertolli's Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Portobello Mushrooms
 
RIGHT STUFF
Mrs. Dash 10-Minute Marinades
FOOD PORN
Starbucks's Chantico Drinking Chocolate
 
RIGHT STUFF
Lean Cuisine's Spa Cuisine Classics
FOOD PORN
Southwest Airlines' Snack Packs
 
RIGHT STUFF
Amy's Kitchen Organic Soups
FOOD PORN
Emmi Fondue AG's Tiger Classic Fondue
 
RIGHT STUFF
Sabra Hummus & Spreads
FOOD PORN
McDonald's Chicken Selects
 
RIGHT STUFF
Field Fresh Farms' Cereal Toppers
FOOD PORN
Entenmann's Fudge Delights Line
 
RIGHT STUFF
Kellogg's All-Bran Bars
FOOD PORN
The Cheesecake Factory's 6 Carb Original Cheesecake
 
RIGHT STUFF
Burger King's Fire Grilled Chicken or Shrimp Garden and Caesar Salads
FOOD PORN
Denny's Carb-Watch Menu
 
RIGHT STUFF
Pepperidge Farm & Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat English Muffins
FOOD PORN
Starbucks Blended Creme Frappuccinos
 
RIGHT STUFF
Fresh Berries
FOOD PORN
Marie Callendar's Herb Roasted Chicken Dinner
 
RIGHT STUFF
Mrs. Dash Grilling Blends
FOOD PORN
Carl's Jr./Hardees Low Carb Breakfast Bowl
 
RIGHT STUFF
Healthy Choice Flavor Adventures
FOOD PORN
Stouffer's Maxaroni Mac & Cheese
 
RIGHT STUFF
Trader Joe's Diced Butternut Squash
FOOD PORN
Hershey's Swoops
 
RIGHT STUFF
Pizza Hut's Fit 'N Delicious Pizza Line
FOOD PORN
Applebee's Southwest Steak Skillet
 
RIGHT STUFF
McDonald's Go Active Happy Meals / Burger King Lite Combo Meals
FOOD PORN
Hardee's Thickburgers
 
RIGHT STUFF
Mother Nature's Goodies Whole Wheat Pie Shells
FOOD PORN
Planters Nuts in Chocolate
 
RIGHT STUFF
Chicken of the Sea Skinless & Boneless Pink Salmon
FOOD PORN
Hickory Farms' Melt Away Mints
 
RIGHT STUFF
Southwestern Egg Beaters
FOOD PORN
McDonald's McGriddles
 
RIGHT STUFF
Ready Pac
FOOD PORN
Dole Strawberry Fruit Dips
 
RIGHT STUFF
French's GourMayo Line
FOOD PORN
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Blueberry Yogurt Bars
 
RIGHT STUFF
Cedarlane Organic Whole Wheat Tortillas
FOOD PORN
Bellywashers
 
RIGHT STUFF
StarKist’s Tuna Creations
FOOD PORN
Kraft Fresh Preps
 
RIGHT STUFF
Classico Creations Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce & #038; Spread
FOOD PORN
Pizza Hut The Chicago Dish Pizza
 
RIGHT STUFF
San Giorgio Healthy Harvest Whole Wheat Blend Pasta
FOOD PORN
Barilla Tortellini
 
RIGHT STUFF
Bellino Bruschetta Tomato Topping
FOOD PORN
Kraft It’s Pasta Anytime
 
RIGHT STUFF
Dal Rajastani/Channa Masala/Kofta Curry
FOOD PORN
Chicken Alfredo/Four Cheese & Chicken
 
RIGHT STUFF
Blue Diamond Almond Toppers
FOOD PORN
Coconut Crème/Vanilla Crème Frappuccino
 
RIGHT STUFF
Dr. Praeger's Bombay Spinach Pancakes
FOOD PORN
Mrs. Fields Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing
 
RIGHT STUFF
Ian's Sweet Potato Fries
FOOD PORN
P'Zone by Pizza Hut
 
RIGHT STUFF
Bruschetta with Roasted Vegetables
FOOD PORN
Dairy Queen Brownie Earthquake
 
RIGHT STUFF
Burger King Veggie
FOOD PORN
Burger King Old Fashion Milkshake
 
RIGHT STUFF
Sensational Salads
FOOD PORN
Marketing Smarts
 
RIGHT STUFF
Easy Beans
FOOD PORN
Maxi-Muffin
 
RIGHT STUFF
Uncanny Tuna
FOOD PORN
Mucho Grosso
 
RIGHT STUFF
Soy Nuts to You
FOOD PORN
Slacker Cracker
 
RIGHT STUFF
Patty Paradise
FOOD PORN
Market Flop
 
RIGHT STUFF
It’s a Wrap
FOOD PORN
Ripped -n- Hipped
 
RIGHT STUFF
Heck of a Hummus
FOOD PORN
Cake on Steroids
 
RIGHT STUFF
Curry In A Hurry
FOOD PORN
Alfredo Alert
 
RIGHT STUFF
Just Imagine...
FOOD PORN
Eye Popper
 
RIGHT STUFF
Fiber Fix
FOOD PORN
Out In Left Field
 
RIGHT STUFF
Spinach Made Simple
FOOD PORN
Raisin’ Hell
 
RIGHT STUFF
Hop On The Bran Wagon
FOOD PORN
Stuffed Turkey
 
RIGHT STUFF
Fast Fruit
FOOD PORN
Piggy Went to Market
 
RIGHT STUFF
Chili of the Valley
FOOD PORN
Sky High Pie
 
RIGHT STUFF
Wrap Sheet
FOOD PORN
Bombshell
 
RIGHT STUFF
An Ideal for You
FOOD PORN
Magnum P.U.
 
RIGHT STUFF
Chile Con Carton
FOOD PORN
Club Fed Up
 
RIGHT STUFF
Jardine’s QuesoAmarillo
FOOD PORN
PhiladelphiaSnack Bars
 
RIGHT STUFF
Health is Wealth Pierogies
FOOD PORN
Tostitos Chips & Cheese Dip Snack Kit
 
RIGHT STUFF
Boca Meatless Nuggets and Tenders
FOOD PORN
Taco Bell Chalupas
 
RIGHT STUFF
Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw
FOOD PORN
TGI Friday’s Potato Skins
 
RIGHT STUFF
Hearty & #038; Natural’s Edamame
FOOD PORN
Mrs. Field’s Stokabunga
 
RIGHT STUFF
McDonald’s Salad Shakers
FOOD PORN
Cinnabon’s Caramel Pecanbons
 
RIGHT STUFF
Land O’Lakes Fat Free Half & #038; Half
FOOD PORN
Pizza Hut’s Big New Yorker Pizza
 
RIGHT STUFF
Health is Wealth’s Tofu Munchees
FOOD PORN
McDonald’s Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches
 
RIGHT STUFF
Taj Ethnic Gourmet’s Samosas
FOOD PORN
Denny’s Signature Skillets
 
RIGHT STUFF
Auntie Anne’s Whole Wheat Pretzel
FOOD PORN
Sara Lee’s Cheesecake Bites
 
RIGHT STUFF
C&W frozen vegetable salad
FOOD PORN
Dunkin’ Donut’s Coolattas
 
RIGHT STUFF
Shell Shock
FOOD PORN
Flipz Flop
 
RIGHT STUFF
Take the Subway
FOOD PORN
Original Cini
 
RIGHT STUFF
Bravo Bravissimo!
FOOD PORN
No Make
 
RIGHT STUFF
Whole Weave
FOOD PORN
Bad Humor
 
RIGHT STUFF
Slam Dunk
FOOD PORN
Complete Junk
 
RIGHT STUFF
Gardenburgers
FOOD PORN
Coronary King

Hot Topics
 
 
2008 Archive
April
Are you Getting Creamed?
(PDF 964Kb)
Diet and ADHD
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 565Kb)
March
Caffeine
(PDF 2,350Kb)
Waiter, there are calories in my coffee!
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 139Kb)
January/February
Wading Through the Claims
(PDF 4,386Kb)
Tackling Salt
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 143Kb)
2007 Archive
December
2007 Index
Lost in Translation
(PDF 765Kb)
Hail Britannia!
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 128Kb)
November
Italian Restaurant Food: Belly-ssimo!
(PDF 1,180Kb)
October
Omega Medicine? Is Fish Oil Good For You?
(PDF 1,080Kb)
You Are What You Drink
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 147Kb)
September
The World's Most Powerful...Supplement
(PDF 719Kb)
Supplement Scams
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 163Kb)
July/August
The Greens Party
(PDF 305Kb)
Kellogg Curbs Ads to Kids
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 144Kb)
June
Missing Numbers: Is That a Snack or a Splurge? >See video
(PDF 406Kb)
As the Junk-Food World Turns
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 140Kb)
 
May
 
Brain Teasers: Popping Pills for Better Memory >See video
(PDF 483Kb)
Diet for a Cooler Planet
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 268Kb)
April
Chinese Restaurant Food: Wok Carefully
(PDF 642Kb)
Good Riddance, Trans
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 103Kb)
March
X-treme Eating: Increasingly Indulgent Menus Entice Diners to Pig Out >>see video
(PDF 1.2Mb)
New Ball Game in Washington
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 97Kb)
Jan/Feb
  New Year's Resolutions
(PDF 1.2Mb)  
Nutrition Labels, Round 2
(Editorial by Michael Jacobson)
(PDF 149Kb)
2006 Archive
2006 Index
2006 Nutrition Action Healthletter Index
December 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Spinach Blues (Acrobat 108Kb)
December 2006
Cover Story
Fear of Fresh (Acrobat 1.1Mb)
December 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Thanks (Acrobat 135Kb)
November 2006
Special Feature
Super Fruit: Squeezing Cold Cash Out of Three "Hot" Juices (Acrobat 985Kb)
November 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The Two Faces of the Food Industry (Acrobat 126Kb)
October 2006
Quiz
Calorie Overkill (Acrobat 490Kb)
October 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The American Diet's Long Shadow (Acrobat 191Kb)
September 2006
Brand Name Rating
Good Cup, Bad Cup: How to Survive in Latte Land (Acrobat 989Kb)
September 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
You Are What You Read (Acrobat 124Kb)
July/August 2006
Special Feature
How to Write a Diet Book (Acrobat 251Kb)
July/August 2006
Cover Story
Pour Better or Pour Worse (Acrobat 919Kb)
June 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Celebrating the FDA's 100th (Acrobat 131Kb)
June 2006
Cover Story
Whole Grains: The Inside Story (Acrobat 967Kb)
May 2006
Special Feature
One Smart Cookie: Whole-Grain Newtons Make the Grade (Acrobat 685Kb)
May 2006
Cover Story
Behind The Headlines: Untangling The Science Behind The Latest Health News (Acrobat 979Kb)
April 2006
Special Feature
Confusa Clusters: A "Yogurt-Coated, High-Fiber" Romp Through The Cereal Aisle (Acrobat 943Kb)
April 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Reading the Carmine Leaves (Acrobat 143Kb)
April 2006
Special Feature
Trans Traps: Unmasking Hidden Sources of Artery-Clogging Trans (Acrobat 655Kb)
March 2006
Special Feature
Fishing Expedition: Trawling for the Best Frozen Seafood (Acrobat 952Kb)
March 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Full Court Press (Acrobat 138Kb)
March 2006
Cover Story
Supplementing Their Income: How Celebrities Turn Trust Into Cash & #8212; What You Should Know Before Handing Your Credit Card to Larry King, Dr. Phil or Dr. Andrew Weil (Acrobat 513Kb)
Jan/Feb 2006
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
It Was 35 Years Ago Today... (Acrobat 243Kb)
Jan/Feb 2006
2005 Archive
2005 Index
2005 Nutrition Action Healthletter Index
December 2005
Special Feature
Just the Flax: A 'Miracle' Seed Comes Down to Earth (Acrobat 566Kb)
December 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
McLabeling (Acrobat 123Kb)
December 2005
Special Feature
Nuts to You! Good for Your Heart, but Watch Your Waistline (Acrobat 320Kb)
November 2005
Special Feature
Some Like it Hot: Competition in the Cereal Aisle (Acrobat 581Kb)
November 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Happy 35th! (Acrobat 95Kb)
November 2005
Special Feature
Hook, Line and Cheerios: Which Health Claims are More Marketing than Science? (Acrobat 460Kb)
October 2005
Special Feature
Squash Season! Four Delicious Recipes for Fall's Nutrition Powerhouse (Acrobat 202Kb)
October 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Saving 400 Lives at a Time (Acrobat 122Kb)
October 2005
Special Feature
Milking the Data: Does Dairy Burn More Fat? (Acrobat 346Kb)
September 2005
Special Feature
Healthy Cook: A Better Betty (Acrobat 223Kb)
September 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
White Lies (Acrobat 238Kb)
September 2005
Cover Story
Pressure Cooker: The Scoop on Salt (Acrobat 303Kb)
July/August 2005
Special Feature
Perchance to Eat: How Sleep Affects Your Weight (Acrobat 169Kb)
July/August 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Liquid Candy (Acrobat 162Kb)
July/August 2005
Special Feature
Berry Berry Good? Weighing the Evidence Behind Two Berries' Super Food Claims (Acrobat 347Kb)
June 2005
Special Feature
Frozen Promises: Why Your "Healthy" Frozen Dinner Might Not Be (Acrobat 300Kb)
June 2005
Brand Name Rating
Cold Comfort: A Frozen Dinner for Every Diet (Acrobat 284Kb)
June 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Cruel Oil (Acrobat 267Kb)
June 2005
Weight-Loss Watch
Weight Loss in a Bottle? (Acrobat 167Kb)
May 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The Bath Water (Acrobat 85Kb)
May 2005
Microwave Myths
Fact vs. Fiction (Acrobat 379Kb)
April 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The Cost of Convenience (Acrobat 78Kb)
April 2005
Fast-Food Roundup
Fast Food in '05 (Acrobat 435Kb)
March 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Dietary Guidelines Should Guide (Acrobat 227Kb)
March 2005
Special Feature
Restaurant Roulette: Rolling the Dice on "Diet" Menus (Acrobat 256Kb)
Jan/Feb 2005
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Broccoli, Not Bypasses (Acrobat 129Kb)
Jan/Feb 2005
2004 Archive
2004 Index
2004 Nutrition Action Healthletter Index
December 2004
Cover Story
10 Myths That Won't Quit (Acrobat 346Kb)
December 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Food Poisoning Strikes Home (Acrobat 198Kb)
December 2004
Brand-Name Rating
Crackers: How They Stack Up (Acrobat 386Kb)
November 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Behind the Scenes (Acrobat 138Kb)
November 2004
Peddling Potency
Sex In A Bottle: The Hard Sell (Acrobat 361Kb)
October 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The Deadliest Additive (Acrobat 154Kb)
October 2004
Special Feature
Mad About Ads (Acrobat 251Kb)
September 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Politics 101 (Acrobat 162Kb)
September 2004
Special Feature
Managing Menopause (Acrobat 297Kb)
July/August 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Last Chance For Biotech? (Acrobat 152Kb)
July/August 2004
Slammin' Salmon
Farmed Salmon Under Fire (Acrobat 119Kb)
July/August 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Good Riddance To Trans (Acrobat 67Kb)
July/August 2004
Sweet Nothings
Not All Sweeteners Are Equal (Acrobat 1.05MB)
May 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Big Problem, Small Solution (Acrobat 497kb)
May 2004
Supplement Watch
The Heart of the Matter (Acrobat 800kb)
April 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
The Hidden Cost of Eating Out (Acrobat 125kb)
April 2004
Eating Out
Kids' Cuisine: "What Would You Like With Your Fries" (Acrobat 776kb)
March 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
What Are They Feeding Our Children? (Acrobat 84kb)
March 2004
Cover Story
Weighing the Diet Books (Acrobat 1.4mb)
Jan/Feb 2004
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Mad Cow Disease: Management By Crisis (Acrobat 79kb)
Jan/Feb 2004
2003 Archive
2003 Index
2003 Nutrition Action Healthletter Index
December 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Take-Home Messages (576 kb)
December 2003
Cereal Trends
Not your Mother's Rice Krispies (Acrobat 148kb)
November 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Ensuring Safe Supplements (Acrobat 68kb)
November 2003
Fresh Mex Study
Chipotle, Baja Fresh, Rubios, La Salsa Analyzed (Acrobat 489kb)
October 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Help Keep Us Strong (Acrobat 215kb)
October 2003
Calorie Calculator
September 2003
Brand-Name Rating
Sweet Freezes (Acrobat 204kb)
September 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Funding Schools... With Junk Foods (Acrobat 236kb)
September 2003
Living Large
The Scoop On Ice Cream Shops (Acrobat 424kb)
July/August 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
FDA: The Gutless Tiger (Acrobat 40kb)
July/August 2003
Claims Crazy
Which Can You Believe? (Acrobat 352kb)
June 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Fakers In the Food Aisles (Acrobat 427kb)
June 2003
Untangling the Web
How to Find Useful Nutrition & Health Information On Line
May 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Fight Belly Sprawl (Acrobat 197kb)
May 2003
Eating Out
Beyond Fast Food & #147;Fast Casuals” Come of Age (Acrobat 354kb)
April 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
Be An Activist! (Acrobat 185kb)
April 2003
Brand-Name Rating
The Top Pops (Acrobat 352kb)
March 2003
Editorial by Michael Jacobson
A Time to Sue? (Acrobat 249kb)
March 2003
Spin The Bottle
How To Pick A Multivitamin (Acrobat 337kb)