We know the health care industry has a stake in our ill health. This is simply because sick people are the "resource" it needs to make money--and "managing" a condition long term is much more profitable than curing a condition. A recent article illustrated how this...
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Another Quick Marketing Quiz: Guess the Message
This mac 'n cheese ad looks like a perfectly normal ad, right? Lusciously tempting food pic + catchy tagline. You see it, it registers, but likely as not it "goes in one ear (or eye) and out the other." At least that's what we think happens. The creators of these ads...
What Good Are Recipes?
I love sharing recipes for whatever dishes I happen to be making at a particular time. But do I think you're making them all? Not at all! So what good are recipes and why do I keep sharing them? In a word: Inspiration! If you should make one of my recipes, that's...
Recipe: Pantry Stir-Fry
Stir Fry Meal Idea: Thank Goodness for the Pantry Uh oh. Last week my fridge was barren and I couldn't get to the store for a couple days. Fortunately I had a couple peppers left in the refrigerator--and a good pantry! So I had the makings for a quick stir-fry: Fresh...
Recipe: Pistou Redux with Fresh Dill
What do good cooks do that struggling cooks don't? Ever wonder why some people are able to make healthy and tasty meals no sweat? Here's one reason: They use the same recipes over and over! Does that sound crazy? Terribly boring? It's actually not crazy or boring at...
The Kitchen as Environmental Activist Site?
Not long after starting my healthy eating journey I had a major revelation: Besides being the pathway to health, the kitchen offered endless opportunities to be green! So as I became healthier, I could help the planet become healthier, too. Here are a couple of the...
26 and counting . . .
When I first entered the healthy eating field 33 years ago, I excitedly read article after article about new health studies. But after a couple years, things got a little boring. I had hoped to uncover some crown jewels, i.e., the key secrets to healthy eating. While...
Wall Street’s Gamble on Your Health
What if your ill-health was seen as a good thing? That's the icky thought that came to mind as I read a recent article about the relationship between the stocks of hospitals vs. those of insurance companies. It works like this: If lots of us have poor health, landing...
FREE Webinar: Breaking Free of the Processed Food Force Field
REGISTER HERE What's the simplest way to eat well for good health? Kick the processed food habit! Join me to learn how, what and why: Breaking Free of the Processed Food Force Field: Should I? Can I? How Do I? Online Webinar: FREE Tuesday, April 16 ~ 5:30 to 6:45...
RECIPE Simple, Simple Spring Flavors: Dilled Carrots
Even though spring days are longer, the weather can be just as raw and cold as winter--which is why the bright flavor of fresh dill is so perfect for this time of year. A couple weeks ago, I made a soup recipe my daughter gave me. It was basically a chicken soup with...
More Nutrition Scolding by the Experts?
The last couple posts have spotlighted processed foods since they are making headlines these days. More and more experts are advising us to cut back on them. But, But, But Processed foods are so good. They taste great. Remember the famous Lay's potato chip line, "Bet...
Recipe: Creamy Potato Soup–Fusion Style
The blustery, chilly days of March have me thinking about hearty potato dishes, especially this "fusion style" potato soup. I was skeptical of it at first, since it included Indian spices (coriander and turmeric) along with western herbs (rosemary and thyme,) and then...