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Foodie Life Lessons (Page 3)

Over-Hyped Foods We All Got Sucked In On

2026-08-18
By: Maggie
On: August 18, 2026
In: Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

A week or so ago, a Redditor asked, “What’s the most overhyped food in America that everyone pretends is amazing?” Bored Panda decided to monitor the responses. And came away amazed. More than 6,000 replies in just a few hours!Read More →

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Healthy Eating Can Be Fun, Fulfilling And Easy For Anybody!

2026-08-17
By: Maggie
On: August 17, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

I’ve learned something in the past year. Something very important, and eye-opening. Healthy eating need not be tedious, bland, repetitive or uninspiring. There are lots of ways to eat better without sacrificing your love of food. Or your budget…Read More →

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Beverage Makers Embrace ‘Functional’ Ingredients

2026-08-17
By: Maggie
On: August 17, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

All the major beverage brands have already jumped on the ‘Functional’ bandwagon. It’s definitely the Next Frontier in recreational drinks – both fizzy and plain. But how far will they go? And will they remove or replace unheathy ingredients?Read More →

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Proffee: The (Relative) Merits Of Adding Protein To Coffee…

2026-08-12
By: Maggie
On: August 12, 2026
In: Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

We’ve been examining the current craze in the prepared foods industry for adding protein to products to make them seem healthier. Per-haps the most extreme example of the phen-omenon yet is the idea of adding protein to your morning coffee…Read More →

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Protein Mania: Signs You’re Getting TOO MUCH Protein…

2026-08-11
By: Maggie
On: August 11, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

There’s been far too little coverage in the mainstream media about the bogus precept behind the current craze for added protein. Doctors say we already get enough protein in our everyday diets. But food processors ae adding it to almost everything…Read More →

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Trump’s Latest Tariffs Will Hurt Americans More

2026-08-10
By: Maggie
On: August 10, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

We’ve mentioned this issue previously, but it bears spotlighting again. US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs are hurting Americans more than they are folks in exporting count-ries. That’s because US consumers are paying for the tariffs at the checkout…Read More →

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Sunday Musings: Loblaw’s Feasts While People Starve

2026-08-09
By: Maggie
On: August 9, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

In the same week… Public Health officials responsible for millions of Canadians warned that malnut-rition has become alarmingly common. And Canada’s largest grocery retailer – posted another quarter of double-digit profits. Is it time to force food prices down?Read More →

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Researchers ‘Prescribing’ Blueberries In Diet Experiment

2026-08-07
By: Maggie
On: August 7, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Blueberries are an acknowledged ‘superfood’. Doctors at Dalhousie University want to prove that they deliver a real, quantitative benefit to heart health. Then, they can argue that more physicians should be prescribing ‘therapeutic’ foods…Read More →

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