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Fit Facts: Don’t be timid of eating foods with saturated fat

By Blake Glosson | December 1, 2014

Although saturated fat is frequently accused of being unhealthy, evidence is beginning to demonstrate that this blame might be unmerited.The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans says people should consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated...

Pass/fail: Pizza Hut and Angus T. Jones

By Troy Doetch | November 27, 2012

PASS In a recent Pizza Hut commercial, two enormous, buttery “cheesy bites” are hurled into a gargantuan bowl of marinara sauce to an epic, slowmo splash. Suddenly, two mirrored pepperoni pizzas (with finger-like “cheesy bites” instead of crust)...

Pizza toppings are not a proper topic

By Troy Doetch | October 16, 2012

Some people hate the Democratic Party, others, the Republican. However, in a bipartisan agreement reminiscent of the Kony 2012 elephantine/asinine Venn diagram, everyone and their bubbe loathes the Pizza Party. Not me. In an attempt to be topical and/or...