Tag Archives: artificial ingredients

There Is Just No Way of Knowing Why, Right?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by dcarmack

According to the New York Times this morning: Colon Cancer Rates Rising in Young Adults According to the actual abstract of the Journal of the American Medical Association study: Based on current trends, in 2030, the incidence rates for colon … Continue reading →

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Candy Is Dandy

Posted on October 28, 2014 by dcarmack

There are certain circles that are getting more and more active on the ‘regulate sugar’ front. The Washington Post had a lengthy article this week on the industry and the actions being contemplated to curb the nation’s current overconsumption of … Continue reading →

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Live Long, And Prosper

Posted on October 25, 2014 by dcarmack

A quick recommendation from me for a wonderful book. This book is full of information about the artificial ingredients in our American processed foods. You will find details about the FDA approval process, the industry that makes it’s living dreaming … Continue reading →

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Nutritionism’s Unintended Consequences

Posted on October 11, 2014 by dcarmack

There is an emerging devotion to the idea that we can control our dietary outcomes if we can just understand the building blocks of our foods. Ages ago we categorized our foods very simply, we only could fathom the most … Continue reading →

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Very Small Significant Things

Posted on September 30, 2014 by dcarmack

Each passing week brings more news that the biggest thing in your body that affects your health and wellbeing is also the smallest thing in your body. It is your micro biome. There are ten times more microbes living in … Continue reading →

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Yeah, But, Zero Calories…..

Posted on September 28, 2014 by dcarmack

I remember a couple of months ago I was going on about the bacteria that live in our guts. Some bacteria really thrive on stuff we eat, and usually, it’s things that we can’t digest. They can turn those foods … Continue reading →

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Try to Be a Locavore

Posted on August 18, 2014 by dcarmack

    There is a relatively new restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri called The Mixing Bowl Noshery. It is on Southwest Boulevard, not too far from Manny’s. They serve nothing but fresh local foods. The photo above is their pork … Continue reading →

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It’s Really Just That Easy

Posted on July 27, 2014 by dcarmack

When I started looking around for how to make all of my foods myself, one of the earliest finds was mayonnaise. Mayonnaise looks like a really special kind of sauce. A little sour, completely opaque, I could not imagine the … Continue reading →

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Sugar Alcohols

Posted on July 10, 2014 by dcarmack

This is the question asked of the Washington Post food health advice column on July 8: Question: I have Type 2 diabetes. I like to have low-sugar nutrition bars handy for snacks or missed meals, so I’ve begun buying bars … Continue reading →

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