August 28, 2009
Eco-Friendly Living
Last week in The Skinny on Fat, Part 1, we debunked the myth that eating saturated fat and cholesterol contribute to heart disease or obesity, and pointed to one of the little-known true culprits in America’s health epidemics: corn, soybean and canola oil. Polyunsaturated oils severely disrupt a healthy balance of Omega-6 to Omega-3 oils [...]
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July 17, 2009
Factory-Free Food
When we moved to Southern California from Washington, D.C. this year, we discovered agave syrup. I was excited because I wrestle with blood sugar irregularities, and agave is often touted for its low glycemic index—meaning that it is relatively low in glucose, and therefore does not raise blood sugar as much as other types of [...]
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