My apologies for my 2 week+ hiatus. I was traveling Thanksgiving week, and the week after was oddly a train wreck at my house. I hope you had a holiday that was delicious. Mine was. Freakonomics published an extremely interesting podcast about food a few weeks ago. I highly recommend you listen to it if …
Through media coverage and people I know, I have been hearing more about the paleo diet recently. I even frequently see food bloggers post “paleo-friendly” versions of foods. First off, what is the paleo diet? The paleo diet is based on the idea that we would be healthier if we followed the diet our ancient …
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I am a big believer in setting goals. The start of a new year is a great time to re-evaluate where you are in many areas of your life and set some goals for improvement. I hope you will set some health related goals for the new year among your other resolutions. Here are some …
People often wonder if they can just take a multi-vitamin and skip eating their fruits and vegetables. I always say no! A pill does not contain all the phytochemicals your foods do, among the many other benefits of foods over supplements. Phytochemicals are substances that naturally occur in plant foods. They can contribute to the …
Q: During the holidays, I eat at other people’s homes frequently. How do I eat healthy and control my weight when I am not planning the menu? A: Great question! The holidays are often a difficult time for making healthy choices. Treats are everywhere, and big meals become the norm. Here are a few tips …
Q: What is the single thing you wish people would do differently about how they eat? A: Wow, tough question. All of us can change many things about our diets. No one is perfect. But I think one change can help bring about many of the other changes: mindfulness. I wish all of us would …
I found this article on the diet of hipsters very interesting. It talks about how hipsters have a hypocritical diet – eating lots of kale and organic food along with high-calorie beer and large amounts of bacon. The article makes an interesting point about the balance of healthy and unhealthy items in our diets. We …
March is National Nutrition Month. The theme this year is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”. We all know that if we have to choose between eating something that tastes good or something that’s nutritious, we will generally choose the tasty option. But just because it is good for you doesn’t mean it can’t taste …
It’s the end of January. How many of you have given up on your New Year’s resolutions already? Some stats I found said that only 8% of people are successful in completing their resolutions and only 64% of people make it past the first month. Why is it so hard to keep our resolutions? It …
