This week the dangers of cookie dough hit the newswires. A report on the 2009 E. Coli outbreak, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that “you shouldn’t eat cookie dough raw, no matter where it comes from.” People have been (unwisely) sneaking bites of raw cookie dough for [...]
Grocery store aisles are overflowing with packaged and processed foods and drinks. Filling our baskets and carts with sodas, frozen prepared meals, and boxes of snack foods is just, well, normal. But have you ever wondered why our taste buds are tantilized by the initial pop and zing of the latest soft drink? Why our [...]
After reading about Kamut®, the trademarked, giant, high-energy, ancient khorosan wheat from Egypt (maybe even found in a pharoah’s tomb,) I just had to try it. I found a bag in the packaged bulk grain aisle at my local organic grocery store. The grains looked like large golden rice, and the package said [...]
Cinnamon . . . there’s no mistaking its beckoning aroma, the one that tickles your nose and makes your stomach growl for apple pie. But did you know that while this lovely spice is tantalizing your taste buds, it is also doing some real and serious work inside you? […]
People used to know how to eat. They ate what they (or someone nearby) pulled out of the ground or plucked from a plant. It was fresh, seasonal and good for you. And someone in the house knew how to turn all of that delicious produce into mouthwatering meals that nourished the [...]
If you’ve been following the posts on Facebook, then you know I’ve been giving my new Ninja blender a workout. Fruit and vegetable smoothies are a delicious way to add raw foods to your diet. By slurping down just one nutritious smoothie a day, you are more likely to be getting the [...]
The dog days of summer are definitely here. Yes, even here on the Colorado Front Range, the daily temps are near 100, and the mile high elevation makes the daytime sun intense. Grilling and barbequing are out of the question, and it’s time to give the oven and stovetop a break. With [...]
Today the National Restaurant Association announced the new “Kids LiveWell” nationwide program that makes new healthier kid’s menu options available on many restaurant menus. Burger King, Chili’s, and Outback Steakhouse along with 16 other brands have climbed on board. […]
Obesity experts have studied the link between eating at restaurants and obesity. What have they found? Eating out makes us fat. This is no big surprise, as most of us concede that fast food and restaurant meals are loaded with extra calories. But how much “eating out” does it take to tip [...]
Asta-what? Astaxanthin (asta-ZAN-thin) is the new anti-oxidant star. This carotenoid is estimated to have 10 times the antioxidant power of beta-carotene and is 100 times more effective than Vitamin E. Why is this important? […]
