Food (scallions) as medicine
I’m sure you’ve all heard the famous Hippocrates quote, Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. He uttered those words in 400-something BC. Back in the day when food was...
View ArticleHow much of you is really you?
And how well do you know the you that’s not really you? Or even the you that is you? For the most part, we’re a highly developed species, but our interoceptive skills aren’t all that great. We’re...
View ArticleTalking bacteria and disease-fighting veggies
Even though I have a blog category called Super Foods, I don’t believe the astonishing claims of “super food” products (powders, pulps, supplements, etc.). The açaí trend is an example. There’s no...
View ArticleTake the inner space test (dare you)
Gil Hedley calls himself a somanaut. Like an astronaut who navigates outer space, a somanaut is dedicated to exploring the inner space that makes us the magical human beings that we are. I’ve taken...
View ArticleCheesecake
You know how bloggers have those long titles that indicate everything that’s missing from a recipe? “Gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, corn-free, nut-free, nightshade-free,...
View ArticleCeliac disease, anemia, and a book giveaway
Ladies, do you ever feel like this (minus the bodice drama)? Guys, do you ever nod off mid-sentence? Do you spend half your life asleep on the couch? There are lots of reasons for feeling tired,...
View ArticleOld news and hot trends for 2013
I’ve been contemplating a post on the highlights and lowlights of 2012 and what I think the hot trends in health, nutrition, and food will be for 2013, but I’ve had trouble putting it all together....
View ArticlePaleolithic musings
Have you noticed the deluge of Paleo books flooding the market today? Do you know what Paleo nutrition is? Did our hunter/gatherer ancestors do more hunting than gathering? Were they hyper-carnivores?...
View Articleplants, peels, fiber, and gut bugs
Do you peel lemons before tossing them into your morning smoothie? How about beets, cucumbers, or kiwis? The peelings provide added nutrition; no reason to toss them out. I’m also a big fan of fiber,...
View ArticleBacteria, metabolites, and a big juicy steak
Here we go again. The “what to eat and why” plot thickens. So do our artery walls if we’re not careful. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), heart disease is the leading cause of death...
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