If there’s one activity that occurs the most throughout the day, every day, it has to be eating. Between breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, there is very little time in which food does not play a starring role. Because it occurs so often, eating can become very mindless — it’s something you know you have to do, and often in…
As you already know, I am very excited to see “Julie & Julia,” and of course with the movie coming out this week, there have been tons of articles about Julia Child, her cooking, and how we currently cook in comparison. One article in particular, that of Michael Pollan in this past weekend’s NY Times Magazine, was of most interest…
“The best part of waking up …” This slogan may not be used anymore, but it still applies for many people (my mother and husband included) who can’t start their day without a cup of coffee. For years researchers believed that coffee was the cause of multiple diseases, including heart disease and cancer while others have raved about the health…
Breaking news: Organic and conventionally produced foods have the same nutrient content. Is this true? Last Wednesday this news came out, stirring debates ever since. The bottom line of this news, which was based on a review of 50 studies conducted by British researchers, is that neither organic nor conventional food has more health benefits than the other. Clients, friends,…
Healthy snacking is an integral part of a healthy diet. Find out why it’s important, how to do it, and get some healthy snack ideas to get started! Pin this Post People are often surprised when I tell them that healthy snacking is a very important part of a balanced diet. They think if they snack they will take in extra calories and…
Last night I went to the movies with my husband Andy, and one of the previews was for “Julie & Julia,” due out August 7th. In case you haven’t heard about this movie yet, it’s about a secretary who embarks on a year-long culinary quest to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” …
In today’s NY Times, Selling Gum With Health Claims discusses how over the past few years gum companies, like Trident and Wrigley, have been promoting the health benefits of sugarless chewing gum. Some of the benefits, such as tooth whitening, better breath, and a reduction of cavities, are great. However, when these companies start pitching gum as a way to…
Clients, family members, and friends often ask me whether peanut butter can really be a part of their daily diet when it is so high in fat. My answer is always the same: “Yes, but keep in mind …” So when my sister-in-law recently told me that she and her friends have been conversing about which type of peanut butter…
On the heels of my previous blog post about margarine and trans-fats, USA Today reports that Unilver removes all the trans fat from it’s margarine. Interesting, huh?!
Yesterday I received an email from a family member with a forward called “Pass The Butter .. Please.” It talked about the difference between butter and margarine, including the fact that margarine has more trans fats than butter, and butter has more saturated fat than margarine. But the message also mentioned some interesting “facts,” such as: “Margarine was originally manufactured…
Coming soon to a cereal aisle near you….Wheaties Fuel. And it’s just for men. According to the NY Times, it turns out that the original Wheaties cereal isn’t doing so well, so they need to do something to beef up the sales. According to the Times, men already account for 60 percent of the people who eat Wheaties, so what…
