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Articles by Timi Gustafson
Poor nutrition in schools will continue | Gustafson
Poor nutrition in schools will continue | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • November 21, 2011 1:32 pm

Last week, congressional legislators voted to block a proposal by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the nutritional quality of the nation’s school lunches, which the agency says contain too much junk food and not enough fresh produce.

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Anxiety disorders sharply on the rise | Gustafson
Anxiety disorders sharply on the rise | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • November 3, 2011 6:13 pm

t’s getting harder to feel good about life in America. According to data collected by the Census Bureau, the average income of Americans has fallen by almost 10 percent since the beginning of the recession of 2008.

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Americans more realistic about quality of their diet | Gustafson
Americans more realistic about quality of their diet...
By Timi Gustafson • October 20, 2011 7:43 pm

Over the last 20 years, Americans have become increasingly aware that their diet plays a significant role for their health.

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Too busy, too lazy, too tired to cook | Gustafson
Too busy, too lazy, too tired to cook...
By Timi Gustafson • September 29, 2011 7:19 pm

For the majority of American families, homemade meals are a thing of the past. The reasons are multiple: Too inconvenient, too time consuming, too challenging, too expensive.

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As income declines, so does health | Gustafson
As income declines, so does health | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • September 20, 2011 3:34 pm

The number of Americans living below the official poverty line has increased to 46.2 million, according to just released statistics by the Census Bureau. It is a record in the 52 years the bureau has surveyed poverty in the United States.

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MyPlate’ – The first 100 days | Gustafson
MyPlate’ – The first 100 days | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • September 8, 2011 12:07 pm

It’s been almost 100 days since the government released the latest update of its dietary guidelines. For the last 30 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have jointly given their recommendations for healthy eating to the American public – obviously without much success.

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Healthy eating is too expensive for most Americans | Gustafson
Healthy eating is too expensive for most Americans...
By Timi Gustafson • August 11, 2011 2:28 pm

Most Americans are unable to follow their government’s recommendations for healthy eating, simply because they can’t financially afford to do so, says a study that was recently published in the journal “Health Affairs.”

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Health insurance shown to make a big difference in quality of life
Health insurance shown to make a big difference...
By Timi Gustafson • July 14, 2011 2:57 pm

Medicaid, the health insurance program for poor people, has received renewed attention, not only from politicians in their search for more spending cuts but also from scientists who studied the program’s effects on its beneficiaries.

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Food allergies among children dramatically on the rise | Gustafson
Food allergies among children dramatically on the rise...
By Timi Gustafson • June 22, 2011 6:21 pm

Childhood food allergies are apparently much more common in America than previously believed.

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Serving up MyPlate: The simpler, the better
Serving up MyPlate: The simpler, the better
By Timi Gustafson • June 9, 2011 8:08 pm

When the First Lady, Michelle Obama, unveiled the new logo of the government guidelines for healthy eating in a news conference last week, the design, called “MyPlate,” was widely praised for its simplicity and intuitiveness.

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A better way to watch TV | Gustafson
A better way to watch TV | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • May 27, 2011 3:31 pm

Watching TV and playing video games has long been named as one of the culprits for our national obesity crisis. Our sedentary lifestyle habits certainly deserve some of the blame, and there is no shortage of advice on how to wean us from our most beloved pastime.

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Despite of the obesity crisis, the eating habits of most Americans remain unchanged
Despite of the obesity crisis, the eating habits...
By Timi Gustafson • May 20, 2011 5:30 pm

Most Americans are concerned with their weight and are changing their food choices. Although losing weight remains a key priority for most adults, a surprising number of consumers are now less concerned about the amount of food they eat than they were a few years ago.

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Families find it harder to cope with rising food prices | Gustafson
Families find it harder to cope with rising...
By Timi Gustafson • April 4, 2011 12:51 pm

It is getting harder to put food on the table, not only for low-income households but for middle-class families as well. Prices have soared lately not just at high-end grocery stores, like Whole Foods or QFC, but also at large chains known for their price competitiveness, like Safeway, Sam’s Club and Costco. And nearly all food products are affected by the dramatic price hikes.

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Sharp increases of food prices make healthy eating harder | Gustafson
Sharp increases of food prices make healthy eating...
By Timi Gustafson • February 24, 2011 5:21 pm

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all foods is projected to increase this year by 2 to 3 percent. If…

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The importance of taking breaks | Gustafson
The importance of taking breaks | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson • March 29, 2010 1:29 pm

It is no secret that Google ranks among the most innovative companies in the world. (Just type “Google + innovations” in their search engine and you get more than eight million hits right away.)

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Health care overhaul is step in right direction | Villeneuve
Health care overhaul is step in right direction...
By Timi Gustafson • March 25, 2010 1:17 pm

After a year of fierce debate and wrangling, Congress has finally done something that many of the people who cover politics for a living in New York and Washington, D.C. have been telling the country had little chance of happening: it sent the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law.

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