You are what you eat.  Does this sound familiar? That's because it's a cadence reverberating in every household. Now, ask yourself this - Do you know everything about what you eat?  While eating my Greek yogurt and cup of almonds, I think what I'm eating is healthy, but my knowledge comes more from reading articles than analyzing a food database. So, how can we know who we are until we know what we eat? 

Most Daily Dose of Dairy™ readers are involved in the development and marketing of one or two dairy product categories. Common combinations are cheese and whey, milk and ice cream, and yogurt and dips. But we all recognize the contributions each product category makes to the overall healthful halo that dairy products possess. It is important that we occasionally do a “check in” to make sure we have not lost focus of our purpose, which should be to offer consumers the best tasting, most nutritious, affordable and sustainable dairy products.

You know the summer movie season has arrived when half the commercials on television feature costumed adventurers, speeding muscle cars, computer-enhanced animal characters that are voiced by celebrities, or a combination of all three.

Introduced in April 2010, the iPad quickly zoomed to the top of the global electronics consumer market, and instantly earned millions of zealous users in America. 

Food industry trends have led Federal agencies including the Food and Drug Administration and some politicians including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to push for reforms to nutrition standards and to manufacturers' labeling of America's food supply.

Even though all M&Ms taste the same, many of us will select a specific color when given the option. Psychologists say that color choice has a subconscious meaning and is a reflection of our personality. Regardless if you agree or not, one thing I am sure we can all agree on is that colorful food has eye appeal.

In the healthcare IT industry, two of the driving goals that are often at odds with one another are controlling costs and improving the quality of medical treatment.  Telemedicine is one of the practical concepts that truly has the ability to do both at once.  Despite being called telemedicine, this group of technologies is used in hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities, just as much if not more that in a home care or remote setting.

Yogurt was a hot topic in Boston on April 24, less than two weeks after the fatal marathon bombing. (Prayers to all touched by this tragedy.) More on yogurt in Boston in a minute, but first…

President Obama signaled a newly collaborative spirit during his recent visit to Mexico, and emphasized strong focus on the Administration's agendas for immigration reform and the Drug War.

When you look over the menus at restaurants these days, you may notice a heightened emphasis on healthy eating.  What is key about current menu trends at restaurants are that they are in sync with a wide variety of contemporary healthy eating styles, including low-carb and locavore, paleo and probiotic. Ultimately, restaurants are getting savvy about how to satisfy nutritional trends and an ever-expanding range of niche diners who are interested in healthy and delicious food.