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Have you been tricked by these foods?

July 20, 2018
Article

Meijer Supermarket Chain Urged to Adopt Healthy Checkout Aisles

Advocates in Grand Rapids and Lansing Launch Grassroots Campaign Targeting the Michigan-based Retailer
July 19, 2018
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When foods and drugs don’t mix

July 18, 2018
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Why extra weight—not just obesity—matters

July 16, 2018
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Get the scoop on non-dairy ice cream

July 13, 2018
Article

Gene-Edited Plants and Animals: Can They Bridge the Divide in the GMO Debate?

By Abby Dilk
July 12, 2018
Article

Four Food Giants Create New Policy Alliance, Further Eroding Grocery Manufacturers Association’s Influence

Statement of CSPI Vice President for Nutrition Margo G. Wootan
July 12, 2018
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Which healthy habits could help lengthen lives?

July 11, 2018
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Does canola oil cause dementia?

July 9, 2018
Does canola oil cause dementia?
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Got arthritis? Keep moving.

July 4, 2018
Leg Press

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Nutrition Tips

If the Diet Fits…

“How much do calories count?” asked the New York Times headline in February (below a picture of a Nutrition Facts label in flames).

Huh? The Times was reporting the results of DIETFITS, a year-long $8 million study on 609 overweight or obese people. But DIETFITS didn’t test whether—never mind how much—calories count.

According to DIETFITS, it doesn’t matter if you eat a healthy low-fat or a healthy low-carb diet.1

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