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Ain’t She Pretty?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is possible to look at a pile of paint tints, varying colors, arrange them in such a pattern that they become more than just colors. They can take on the ability … Continue reading
I Know What Is Healthy
People Don’t Know What’s Healthy How is that for an eye-catching headline? In the Atlantic online magazine back in April there was an article topped with this true sentiment. People, meaning the teeming masses of the public, are unsure about … Continue reading
Healthy is the Claim
There is almost no more reliable indicator of the overall nutritional value of a food as whether the box or bag it is in contains a bold-text label to some healthy ingredient or lack of a harmful one. If a … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial ingredients, food additives, sugar, Vitamin Water
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Allergy Symptoms?
This morning a friend was complaining that after eating his dinner last night he got a histamine reaction. His nose and sinuses all plugged up quickly. The dish, “Sweet and Spicy Orange Zest Chicken–Healthy Choice” contained lima beans. He rarely … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial ingredients, food additives, Food Safety, trans fats
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Throw It Out World
Did you ever wonder how much food got thrown away back in the day when you had to grow it yourself? If you had to toil away in your summer garden to make sure that you had enough food to … Continue reading
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Tagged Change for the Better, changing habits, Do it yourself, food additives, healthy eating, USDA, waist reduction, Waste reduction
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Don’t Clean Your Plate
If you eat out in the US, you should probably start training yourself immediately to ignore Mom’s advice from days of old to ‘clean your plate’. If you eat everything they bring you, not only will you be uncomfortable for … Continue reading
Buzz-Word Bingo!
When I was in the Navy, half a lifetime ago, we had a game we called Buzzword Bingo. It went like this, during a lecture, every time the proctor would say one of our buzzwords, you would mark it off … Continue reading
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Tagged flour, food additives, gluten free, New Yorker Magazine, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, real food, wheat
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Candy Is Dandy
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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Tagged artificial ingredients, candy, food additives, government regulation, John Oliver, sugar detox, sugar labelling
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Cue Up Scary Music!
Right on time, the competing science is showing up where your gut microbes are concerned. Sorry, Your Gut Bacteria Are Not the Answer to All Your Health Problems This article from Mother Jones online starts with this line: We’re told … Continue reading
One Small Change at a Time 