I haven't eaten beets since I was a kid because I didn't like them. However, I got some from our organic farm, Three Rivers Community Farm, to try. I knew I'd like the greens because we eat other greens; however, the beets turned out to be very … [Read more...]
Whole Grains Are Not Intact Grains
June 15, 2010 by
When you eat whole grains, you may not be eating what you think you are. The term "whole grains" is essentially meaningless because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created a definition friendly to food companies that misleads the … [Read more...]
Eating Well: Community-Supported Agriculture
June 7, 2010 by
Last year after reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan, I searched for a local farm that supported community-supported agriculture (CSA), which he explained in the book. I wanted to find a local farm which … [Read more...]
Highly Recommended: Good Calories, Bad Calories
June 2, 2010 by
Do you want to lose weight or understand the causes of obesity? Are you interested in knowing which calories are good and which are bad? Do you want to know why the mainstream thinking on nutrition may be causing more obesity and other illnesses? … [Read more...]
Almond, Strawberry, and Feta Salad
May 24, 2010 by
This salad is cool and delicious, great for a hot day. I have the wonderful opportunity to belong to a CSA (community-supported agriculture) program, so from May to November I get almost all my produce from a local farm. I used … [Read more...]