In the late 1940s, Procter & Gamble, the maker of Crisco oil, helped transform the American Heart Association from a small, underfunded organization into the powerhouse it is today. Americans, on the advice of the AHA, began in 1961 to eat less saturated fat and switch to vegetable oils for “heart health.” Read Nina Teicholz here explaining […]
The Dirtiest Dozen
Are you getting what you paid for when you buy “organic”? Can you trust that a can of black beans from Bolivia or a bag of walnuts labeled “Product of Kazakhstan” or imported soy beans from China are what they claim to be—organic? Read here in NPR’s The Salt about the organic fraud both here […]
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth Series II #6
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., has created one of the most vital books on the health of your family you will ever find, The 150 Healthiest Food on Earth. The lavishly illustrated, 358-page weighty tome gives you more vital information on foods that can keep your family healthy than any other publication I have ever come […]
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth Series II #5
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., has created one of the most vital books on the health of your family you will ever find, The 150 Healthiest Food on Earth. The lavishly illustrated, 358-page weighty tome gives you more vital information on foods that can keep your family healthy than any other publication I have ever come […]
Thanks, David Lebovitz
Dick and I often drive to Newport from Key West in early April because I’m itching to get into the garden. KW has some great gardeners, the best of whom are transplants from England. There must be something in their DNA that allows them to garden as though they are back in merry ol’ England. […]
Vermont First State to Force GMO Labeling
The Wall Street Journal reports on Vermont becoming the first state to require labeling for foods containing GMOs. The movement against genetically modified crops scored a signal victory Wednesday, as the Vermont legislature passed a bill that would make it the first state to require food makers to label products made with the technology. The […]
Newport Locovores—“a Farm to Taco Cart”
Summer months in Newport are always a pleasure, but no more so than on Wednesdays at the Aquidneck Growers Farmers Markets on Memorial Boulevard. That’s when Chef Jake Rojas and his wife Kelly Ann dish out their delicious Tallulah’s Tacos to the hungry herd. Recently Volvo filmed an ad with Chef Jake and Kelly driving […]
Coconut Oil—Better than Butter?
In the kitchen, our favorite fats for sautéing are butter, XVOO, duck fat, and especially coconut oil. According to Sally Fallon and Mary Enig in Nourishing Traditions, lauric acid, found in coconut oil, is a medium-chain fatty acid with antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Read here how coconut oil perhaps is also good for your heart […]
Should You Be Eating Butter?
Julia Child would have told you absolutely eat butter. I agree with Julia and here give you the inside track on butter from my highly favored Food Babe. And Debbie and I buy the same organic butter the Food Babe features in her cogent analysis. Enjoy. Growing up, butter was an absolute staple in my […]
Beer Drinkers Alert
My Gary Taubes-initiated low-carb/no-sugar regime has allowed me to close in on my weight goal of 180 pounds (my old running weight). Beer, unlike red wine, is, no surprise, not on my approved list. After you read what my highly favored Food Babe has to say about beer, you may want to ax beer from […]
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