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The Skinny on Fat, Part 2

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 [...]

Raw Eggplant Ravioli

August 26, 2009 Garden & Farm

Eggplants are ready for harvest in the garden, and they are making their appearance in my CSA box too. Eggplants are beautiful, relatively easy vegetables to grow and delicious, diversely nutritious vegetables to eat.

The Skinny on Fat, Part 1

August 20, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

A dear friend of mine recently went to the hospital with chest pains. It turned out that he just had heartburn, thank goodness. But nevertheless, people with concerns about their cardiovascular health or their weight are often given the same standard advice: eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet and get more exercise. While the advice to [...]

Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 8/20/09

August 20, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

It seems the more people wake up to environmental sustainability, holistic health, and whole food nutrition, the stronger the backlash from corporate interests. But the rising tide of interest in a more sustainable, nourishing way of life will not be contained. In that spirit, here are this week’s Green Links:

Preventing Osteoporosis with Nutrition

August 14, 2009 Factory-Free Food

My mother-in-law just turned 70 yesterday, and like many senior citizens, she is on several different medications, including one for osteoporosis. This got me thinking about how osteoporosis rates in the U.S. have gone up 300% in the last 30 years, much like the rates of diabetes, obesity, cancer and other lifestyle- and diet-related diseases. [...]

Much Ado About Superfoods

July 24, 2009 Factory-Free Food

It seems like every time I open a food magazine or read a food website these days, people are promoting the latest “superfood.” I’ve learned from these sources that my smoothie just isn’t complete without açai berries or maca, and that day without raw cacao is like a day without sunshine. Superfoods are very trendy [...]

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