Tag: food
Ward off Cancer and 12 Other Reasons to Drink Kefir
Throughout the world, most cultures revere fermented foods for their health and digestive benefits. Kefir, a tangy, yogurt-like beverage originating from Eastern Europe, is...
Obama to Ban Trans Fats Saving 7,000 Lives a Year
They snuck into our food supply in the 1950s after lard, butter, and even coconut oil took a hit as a result of the...
7 Really Gross Bacon Pairings
Bacon: absolutely delicious, and long demonized. While many of us have a long-held belief that from a health perspective, bacon is evil—this is not...
McDonald’s Makes Big Chicken Change—But Is It Enough?
In a significant and surprising announcement that shook the food world, McDonald’s has announced that they will phase out chicken raised with antibiotics that...
Big Sugar’s Role in Health Policy May be Bigger than You...
When we think about health policies in this country, we would like to assume that they are created and enforced in order to, well,...
Krispy Kreme Donut Dog, The Most Recent Ballpark Atrocity
It’s that time of year again...the draggers are coming out of storage sheds and meticulously grooming the pristine dirt. Outfields are being mowed. Stands...
STOP Rewarding Kids with Junk Food
Children today are bombarded with so many unhealthy food choices. In many situations they are offered sugar or other junk food as a reward,...
A Good Reason to Never Buy Processed Toddler Food Again
Processed foods are evil - and we're not likely to stop saying it until people stop eating them. While the outrageously high sugar and...
Common Cooking Mistakes that are Sabotaging Your Food
Few things are as disappointing as going through the effort to make a nice meal only to have it turn out soggy, burnt, or...
Rotting: A Way to Tell Your Food is Real
The media has recently been ablaze telling of the USDA approval and upcoming arrival of the GMO "Arctic" apple - a Frankenstein creation altered...