I love this time of the year. The weather is mild and the Farmers’ Market is teeming with life. I’m not talking about the big crowds with families enjoying their morning shopping at the market, or the joy of watching young children tasting fruits and learning about real food. I’m referring to the incredible varieties [...]
I love this time of the year. The weather is mild and the Farmers’ Market is teeming with life. I’m not talking about the big crowds with families enjoying their morning shopping at the market, or the joy of watching young children tasting fruits and learning about real food. I’m referring to the incredible varieties [...]
Extra-virgin olive oil is a wonderful thing. The “extra virgin” designation indicates the highest quality: Olive oil extracted from the first pressing that has an acid content of less than .8 percent. Organic extra-virgin olive oil is the only oil on the Spartan Diet. But there’s a problem. A recent study by the University of [...]
Extra-virgin olive oil is a wonderful thing. The “extra virgin” designation indicates the highest quality: Olive oil extracted from the first pressing that has an acid content of less than .8 percent. Organic extra-virgin olive oil is the only oil on the Spartan Diet. But there’s a problem. A recent study by the University of [...]
Researchers at the UK’s University of Newcastle found that eating tomatoes helps prevent sunburn. The volunteers in the study who ate five tablespoons of tomato paste every day were on average 33 percent more protected against sunburn than the control group. Researchers calculated that this quantity of tomatos is the equivalent of constantly wearing a [...]
Most foods are “processed” at some point. For example, if you slice an apple, you have “processed” it. If you cook rice, make a salad or bake salmon, you have by definition transformed them from unprocessed to processed foods. People talk about “processed foods,” but it’s a confusing term because some processing is good and [...]
Researchers at the UK’s University of Newcastle found that eating tomatoes helps prevent sunburn. The volunteers in the study who ate five tablespoons of tomato paste every day were on average 33 percent more protected against sunburn than the control group. Researchers calculated that this quantity of tomatos is the equivalent of constantly wearing a [...]
Most foods are “processed” at some point. For example, if you slice an apple, you have “processed” it. If you cook rice, make a salad or bake salmon, you have by definition transformed them from unprocessed to processed foods. People talk about “processed foods,” but it’s a confusing term because some processing is good and [...]
A group of retired military leaders issued a report recently called “Too Fat to Fight: Retired Military Leaders Want Junk Food Out of America’s Schools.” The report cited Department of Defense data showing that 75 percent of Americans 17 to 24 years old are ineligible to join the military. “Being overweight or obese turns out [...]
A group of retired military leaders issued a report recently called “Too Fat to Fight: Retired Military Leaders Want Junk Food Out of America’s Schools.” The report cited Department of Defense data showing that 75 percent of Americans 17 to 24 years old are ineligible to join the military. “Being overweight or obese turns out [...]