Food Solutions for Your Busy Life
Food is everywhere. No matter where we go – home, work, school, stores, events – we are never far from a variety of tempting food options. After awhile, even people with an abnormal amount of willpower will break down and dig in. I’ve been wondering lately: Is it possible to stop ourselves from overeating or [...]
Nuts are a great source of heart-healthy fat, fiber, and protein. Eating a serving (about 1/4 cup) of nuts everyday, especially if you’re eating them in place of an animal-based food like meat or cheese, is a habit we could all stand to practice. Plus, nuts happen to be delicious! Coconut Honey Roasted Almonds are [...]
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) comes out with a Dirty Dozen list: 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest level of pesticide contamination after being washed. They recommend buying organic versions of these fruits and veggies whenever possible, to minimize exposure to toxic and persistent pesticides. Can’t afford organic produce, or don’t have access [...]
Our culture is one of consumption, and its easy to forget that when we dispose of food, packaging, paper goods and other household waste, these things don’t actually go away when the garbage truck comes. Our garbage – and even most of what we “recycle” – continues to exist for hundreds or even thousands of [...]
Just because a remedy is “natural” doesn’t mean its safe. Many natural supplements, herbs, and medicines are actually quite strong, and can cause strong side effects as well as interactions with other medications. Supplements are a tricky subject, because the supplement industry is not regulated by a government agency like our food and drug industries [...]
While I was studying nutrition at Tufts in Boston, I worked at Abe & Louie’s, the restaurant behind where one of the bombings occurred yesterday. My friends and I would gather in that very spot on Marathon Monday – one of our favorite days in Boston. I am sending all my love and best [...]
