This post is part of a continuing series on Food Marketing Shenanigans that explores: How does it happen that when it comes to food, smart people are often not so very smart? It's because we need a different kind of smarts to stay healthy in an unhealthy food...
Are you a smart person? What kind of question is that?!! Of course we're all smart people. So how is it that when it comes to food, we're often not so very smart: Uncritically trusting what food companies tell us about their products. Trusting that if something is on...
Earlier this summer I had a classic "post-college-finals crash." After closing a big house sale, I turned into a pile of mush, unable to do much besides stare out the window. Of course the workaholic part of me demanded that I get up and do something productive. But...
In the healthy eating world, most of the conversation revolves around what's healthy and what's not. Great starting point, for sure, but once you figure out what's healthy, where do you go? The kitchen of course, because we've already established that most ready-made...
While writing the previous post on ultra-processed foods, I received an email from Naturopath Darin Ingles with the subject line: "What do antifreeze and cosmetics have in common?" Turns out, they both contain propylene glycol, a synthetic chemical derived from...
This is the last article in a series devoted to ultra-processed foods or UPFs. I've written about them for a while because I feel so strongly that they are the root cause of our healthy eating deficiencies. Hopefully, you can see their dangers and feel motivated to...
It's the Season! Discover the Savory Side of Rhubarb Eating with the seasons automatically delivers wonderful diet diversity. Case in point: Rhubarb! Rhubarb is actually a vegetable even though it's mostly used in desserts, probably because we yearn to pair its tart...
Ozempic and its many weight-loss cousins are getting a lot of press these days, so here's some helpful information that I gleaned while researching Dr. Jason Fung's theories for this article, What If Eating Is the Key to Weight Loss? As you remember, Dr. Fung drew...
What if the root cause of over eating and weight gain is just plain old hunger? And so, what if the solution lies in addressing the fact that WE'RE HUNGRY, i.e., by eating! You probably remember the Calories In/Calories Out weight loss formula, i.e., weight loss is...
MAYBE SURPRISING: Dementia doesn't just pop up when we get older. "Midlife, not your 70s and 80s, is when brain changes start to occur that can pave the way toward dementia, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline later."(1) That's why experts advise taking action...
After last month's newsletter with the Creamy Potato Soup recipe I got an email from one of our readers: "I have a question on that soup. I've always heard potatoes have a lot of starch and carbs, and since I'm trying to eat really healthy these days, I'd like to hear...
Remember all the nutrition warnings we've been given over the years: Transfats, excess fats, excess sodium, sugar, corn syrup, refined grains, artificial colors, preservatives, artificial flavors . . . Ever notice where these all reside? In processed foods! For the...