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“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”...
Want to Save Money?
With grocery prices front and center in the news, who doesn't want to save a few dollars? Here's a simple way to save both dollars and your health: Steer clear of the snack aisles. In almost all cases, snack foods are highly processed (i.e., ultra-processed) and...
Recipe: Super Simple Italian Salmon
Much as I try, I still seem to overcook salmon when I pan fry it. That's why I love cooking it "en papillote," or "in paper" as in this recipe for Curried Salmon "en Collard-Leaf Papillote." But now I've found another practically foolproof way to cook salmon so it...
Sunscreen for Dessert? for Dinner? in Your Coffee?
You might remember this post: "Do You Put Antifreeze on Your Skin? In Your Mouth?" That article explained how propylene glycol, an ingredient in anti-freeze, is also used in both cosmetics and food. Since posting that article, I've run into a couple readers who...
It Ain’t Easy! Learnings from a Garlic Party
How Does This Happen to Smart People? (Part 3: Learnings from a Garlic Party) This is part of a continuing 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." (Find...