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Food for Thought: A Life Ignition Strategy
What is one of the best things wecan do for a happy food life--and life in general? Ramping up our "intentionality," says Jeff Karp, author of LIT (Life Ignition Tools.) In a recent podcast, Karp explained that if we really want to lead our best lives and do our best...
Recipe: Simple Moroccan Spice Blend
Every now and then, I'm in a hurry and don't take time to spice a dish. I always regret my hurry, however, because the food tastes so bland and boring. Do you think we shy away from making real, whole food meals because we fear they'll be bland and boring--not nearly...
Healthy Eating Tip: Protein Paks
"Get more protein into your diet!" That's a common piece of advice in nutrition circles these days. It's likely because our diets are so heavy on carbs like pasta, pizza, pretzels, toast, sandwiches, crackers, cereal, pastries, deserts, chips and most snack foods, not...
News Bite: Cancer Is Good Business
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...
“Nutrition” Tip: A New Kind of Fasting
You probably know that fasting is big in the health and nutrition field these days. But did you know about a new kind of fasting, called a "Screen Fast!" Just reduce (or eliminate) nightly screen time of all kinds - social media, computer work, TV, Netflix bingeing,...
Kitchen Tip: Small Kitchen Scissors
I had to go scissor shopping after breaking a pair while cutting some branches (dumb move, I know.) I bought a big replacement pair that happened to be packaged with two little pairs. The little ones looked pretty useless, but they've turned out to be quite helpful...
Fish, Rice, Pickles and Soup for Breakfast? A Tale of Two Cultures
The last few issues have explored the health-damaging effects of food marketing. Those newsletters laid the foundation for understanding the link between culture and healthy eating success. I'll explain that more below, but first, take a look at Japan's very different...
How to go forward by going back . . . and the bigger picture
This is the final part of a series on Food Marketing that explores why we need a different kind of smarts to stay healthy in an unhealthy food environment, i.e., "marketing-smarts." The last few posts talked about the dangerous influence of marketing when it comes to...
Recipe: Savory Greek Meatballs
Step 1: Quick-Saute Onions, Garlic and Spinach 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 to 1½ cups onion, diced to ¼” (from 1 small onion) 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced (from 3-4 cloves) 4 cups lightly packed fresh spinach chopped into smallish 1” pieces In a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan,...
Is Your Food Falling Down on Its Job?
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...
Recipe: Tricolor Vegetable Saute
Serving vegetables in colorful combinations is a good way to get a beautiful and appealing dish. You'll also get more interesting flavor along with more nutrition by combining the nutrients of several different vegetables. Step 1: Saute Onion 1 cup onion diced to 1/2”...