Cynthia Sass Quotations

If the words 'shortening,' 'partially hydrogenated vegetable oil' or 'hydrogenated vegetable oil' are listed, the product still contains a small amount of trans fats.

Be sure to carefully read the ingredients listing, especially if you suffer from food allergies or are trying to cut down on your trans fat intake. While many food manufacturers began making changes to their labels in 2005, stores are not under any obligation to remove products from their shelves that were packaged prior to these rules.

It's very hard to focus on both. Probably, you're paying more attention to your work than your eating.

Food tastes good, eating feels good, and most people will need to try several things before they find what will make them feel good as an alternative to eating.

Antioxidants are really like little bodyguards inside your body that protect your cells from disease.

In eight weeks, 8 pounds could make a big difference in how a swimsuit looks on you.

If you've picked up this book, it's probably because fad diets haven't worked for you or you're ready to let go of the quick fix. Instead of promising dramatic short-term results, the book provides lasting results by focusing on the big picture of lifelong weight management.

I know, it's so unfair ! So if (you're a woman and) you match your partner's intake by splitting a pizza, that's a recipe for weight gain.

Consumers can find out if there are any trans fats in an item by reading the ingredients. If shortening, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil or hydrogenated vegetable oil are listed, the food still contains a small amount of trans fat.

We really don't know the safety of adding these in a supplemental form.