If you haven’t heard the news yet, 2016 has been declared by the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to be the International Year of Pulses (IYP). And it couldn’t come at a better time. I’ve been urging readers to take their pulses for decades but the message has gone mainstream […]
In my last post, I promised more info about the extraordinary, cutting-edge conference, Finding Common Ground organized by the Boston-based non-profit food and nutrition education organization, Oldways. The purpose of the conference was for these scientists with extremely diverse philosophies to agree on certain basics of healthy eating in order for consumers to get out […]
Grrrr – can you hear me seething? I have been since reading the Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente’s column entitled, “A big fat surprise for dietary dogma”. It’s amazing how easily swayed someone who is supposed to be a knowledgeable columnist in a national newspaper can be. Maybe she really believes what she writes or […]
“I just heard science journalist Nina Teicholz on CBC’s The Current talking about her book The Big Fat Surprise. She says the low fat craze over the last few decades is what has made the population fat & unhealthy, and that we should all eat more fat, including saturated. Are you familiar with her book, […]
In the Mediterranean region, as with other traditional cuisines, meat was used as a garnish, not as the centrepiece of a meal. Often it was done for economic reasons – cucina povera – cuisine of the poor in Italy, for example. But the result was a healthier nutritional profile for the meal with plenty of […]
Meat has become the preferred fare of choice for many. Moderation is no longer their credo as they say, science supports their dietary choices. In my last post, I pointed to the example of the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) piece by Paleo advocate, Nina Teicholz’s, The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Are […]
What’s the real story here? This weekend marks the return of grilling season. So what’s on your menu? You’re not alone if you now think loading up your grill with meat is a smart nutritional move. Major media outlets have been profiling various opinions on the latest scientific research on saturated fat. Check out the […]
When it comes to the link between affairs of the heart and nutritious eats, the goal is most often maintaining healthy arteries. But the endothelium is an important aspect that’s usually left out of the discussion – and it’s definitely one you should know more about. The endothelium is the lining of your blood vessel […]
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