Diet and Fat
We have to confront one of our must cherished notions about weight and health — regarding the dietary demon of fat. This article, published in the American Journal of Clinical …
Diet and Fat Read MoreDose-up the Children
Our culture of health seems to adopt a “give pills first, ask questions later” mentality. In other words, treat with a product (drugs), rather than with a process (behavioral therapy). …
Dose-up the Children Read MoreConcert Waif
I'm at the idina Menzel concert. The person selling the T-shirts for the warmup act is a waif. Nice girl, but a complete bird, with wrists like pencils. you just …
Concert Waif Read MoreFoods To Help Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is not just about the sodium anymore. The factor you can increase … to decrease … your blood pressure, turns out to be foods with Potassium. Blood …
Foods To Help Lower Blood Pressure Read MoreRum-Glazed Sweet Potato Pudding
This is a jazzed up sweet potato dish. A fun and yummy complement to the holiday meal. You’ll Need: 1/3 cup sweet or dry sherry or Madeira 2/3 cup raisins …
Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Pudding Read MoreFaking it
The Dow Chemical company wants to sell you a new fat blocker as a way to allow you to eat unhealthy foods. Forget that the last fat blocker on the …
Faking it Read MoreSlow Cooked Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Submitted by Linda B. at Westinghouse. Thank you, Linda B.! You’ll Need: 1 Yellow Onion thinly sliced (Vandaila Onion will add a different taste) 1-1/2 lb. Pork Shoulder Roast ½ …
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Sandwiches Read MoreYour Brain on Portions and Pleasure
This report speaks directly to the message we are trying to get across: that overweight and obesity is about more than just molecule micromanagment. To love your food and reintroduce …
Your Brain on Portions and Pleasure Read MoreGrilled Salmon on Cedar Plank
Submitted by Linda B. at Westinghouse. Thank you, Linda B.! This is a slow cooking method that will produce a wonderful aroma, delicate texture with a rich smoky flavor. Untreated …
Grilled Salmon on Cedar Plank Read MorePace Controls Portions
It is important to say it again: Pace Controls Portions. This simple principle can be found in the healthy habits of the Mediterranean people, and has been replicated in this …
Pace Controls Portions Read MoreBottomless Bowls
WHY is it that larger portions = larger consumption. This GREAT article, from Dr. Brian Wansink, used self-refilling bowls to see how portions create consumption. I love psychologists because they’re …
Bottomless Bowls Read MoreVoting
Today is election day. I am standing in line 30 minutes early, having been made to bo frightened by the stories of long lines and marathon 6 hour delays in …
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