Skip to content
  • Food For Better Health
    • Food Advocacy
    • Healthy Eating
    • How Food Works
  • Edible Gardening
    • Preserving Food
    • Container Gardening
  • Meals For Two
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers/Snacks
    • Beverages
      • Cocktails
      • Wine
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • From the Sea
    • Grill It!
    • Main Course
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Pork
      • Turkey
    • Pasta
    • Salads
    • Sauces
    • Side Dishes
    • Slow Cooker Simplicity
    • Soups & Stews
    • Vegetables
  • Reviews
    • Books
    • Equipment
    • Foodie Adventures
    • Ingredients
    • Restaurants
  • FREE STUFF!
  • MEDIA KIT
JoAnn's Food Bites
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers/Snacks
    • Beverages
      • Cocktails
      • Wine
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • From the Sea
    • Grill It!
    • Main Course
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Pork
      • Turkey
    • Pasta
    • Salads
    • Sauces
    • Side Dishes
    • Slow Cooker Simplicity
    • Soups & Stews
    • Vegetables
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers/Snacks
    • Beverages
      • Cocktails
      • Wine
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • From the Sea
    • Grill It!
    • Main Course
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Pork
      • Turkey
    • Pasta
    • Salads
    • Sauces
    • Side Dishes
    • Slow Cooker Simplicity
    • Soups & Stews
    • Vegetables
  • food label example
    Food Advocacy,  Food For Better Health,  Healthy Eating,  Recipes,  Vegetables

    What You Need to Know About Food Labels

    March 12, 2020

    It is National Nutrition Month and this week I want to share with you some insight on what you need to know about food labels. The confusing and bureaucratic-filled process by which the United States came to pass our food labeling system is overwhelming – and a topic for another blog post. However, just know the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are required to revisit the guidelines every five years. These two government agencies appoint a joint committee, review research, and determine the final design and text. The lobbyist for organizations such as the Grocery Manufacturers of America; the American Society for…

    Read More
    No Comments

    Related Posts

    Say No to GMO yard sign

    Senate Considering GMO Food Labeling Legislation

    July 14, 2016
    Certified Organic Logo

    Organic Gardening at the Rodale Institute

    August 18, 2016
    HEART AND stethoscope

    How Food Works With Hypertension

    August 29, 2019
  • Reduce Sugar JoAnn's Food Bites
    Chicken,  Food For Better Health,  Main Course,  Recipes,  Vegetables

    Reducing Sugar Lowers Risk of Alzheimer’s

    August 22, 2018

    A recent research study suggests a correlation between sugar consumption and deterioration of the brain, as well as cognitive skills. In this study of the aging process, researches concluded participants with diabetes or borderline diabetes are more susceptible to dementia and Alzheimers. However, researchers indicate “interventions that delay diabetes onset, as well as management strategies for glucose control, might help alleviate the progression of subsequent cognitive decline over the long term,” (http://bit.ly/2NLhuOP).   What does this mean for our health? We need to decrease the amount of sugar in our lives, to lower our blood sugar levels, decreasing our level of cognitive decline and improve our overall health. What we should be…

    Read More
    4 Comments

    Related Posts

    Chicken Lemon pasta with summer vegetables

    Chicken Lemon Pasta with Summer Vegetables

    July 14, 2016
    Risotto with chicken and leeks

    Easier Risotto with Chicken and Leeks

    January 18, 2016
    taco chicken in a foil pack with potatoes

    Weeknight Taco Chicken For Two

    July 25, 2018
  • Food Advocacy,  Food For Better Health,  How Food Works

    5 Expected Food Trends for 2018

    January 12, 2018

    Being a food blogger, I try to stay up to date on all the industry food trends. Following food writers Marion Nestle and Dianne Jacob, among magazines and blogs, I have found my top five food trends which may influence the grocery and restaurant industries for 2018. 5. Sugar Under Fire Admit it, the United States has an obesity health crisis.  One reason the epidemic seems to get worse each year is sugar consumption. I am not talking about naturally occurring sweeteners found in strawberries and fruit.  I mean artificially manufactured sugars, which processed food manufactures use to add flavor. Our bodies need sugar, which we turn into energy; however,…

    Read More
    1 Comment

    Related Posts

    Trans Fats

    FDA Extends Trans Fats Compliance

    July 5, 2018
    cooking prep

    Maintaining Healthy Eating Habits: 5 Things You Must Do

    July 19, 2021
    Radishes from my garden

    What is Foodscaping?

    March 2, 2021
  • Food For Better Health,  Pasta

    Pasta Can Be Healthy

    November 2, 2016

    DAY 6 of my 100 Days of Real Food Challenge and my #1 issue is PASTA!  I crave it constantly. Scientific research claims when we crave carbohydrates, it is usually due to the association of comfort and our mood. Besides the energy boost, carbohydrates provide solace during stressful times. Although I don’t feel it, subconsciously, I probably am stressed due to my food restrictions for 100 days!The Process of Pasta Most standard pasta is made with refined bleached or unbleached flour, which is on the restricted list.  During the refining process, the nutrient-rich outer bran shell and inner germ layer are removed from the grain, leaving just the starchy endosperm. …

    Read More
    No Comments

    Related Posts

    raw steak before acclimating

    5 Considerations For Carnivores Buying Meat

    July 8, 2020

    5 Ways the Potato Can Be Healthy Food

    April 6, 2017
    sliced and whole yellow summer squash

    Growing and Frying Summer Squash

    July 3, 2019

AFFILIATE PARTNERS

Please note that I may earn a small commission from purchases made through product links on this website or in posts. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

OXO! SIMPLIFYING HOME COOKING!
Perdue delivered to your door

                               SHOP NOW!

Back to the Roots Promo with plants
VILLAGE CANDLE SHOP NOW

JoAnn's Food Bites holding a tomatoJoAnn is a freelance food writer and one-half the professional cook team Smokin J’s Barbeque.  Her favorite foods are pasta, steak, and potatoes.

CONTACT ME

MEDIA KIT

JoAnn’s Food Bites
Copyright/Terms of Use

PRIVACY POLICY

©2019
Savona Theme by Optima Themes