A well-known nutritionist posted that perhaps kids don’t like plant-based foods because they are relatively nutrient-poor and contain less usable protein, compared to dairy, meat, and eggs. The point of the post was that kids are wasting veggies (put in the trash) because of the above reason, and linked to the below study while pointing… Read More
GMOs: Making Informed Decisions With any subject, you need to understand the information currently available in order to make informed choices, while keeping in mind that five years from now the information could be quite different. With regards to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) the information is vast and contradictory. According to The Human Genome Project… Read More
I was asked to write an article for The Green PolkaDot Box-an on-line grocery store that only sells products that are Non-GMO. As their ingredient analyst, I make sure that happens! They are starting an education aspect of their business and I was asked to participate. As a health educator, I was more than pleased… Read More
Nitrates and Nitrites 101 Nitrates are a normal part of one’s diet, but excessive levels have been linked to thyroid, leukemia, ovarian, colon, rectal, bladder, stomach, esophageal and pancreatic cancer. They’re naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables like spinach and celery, and also found as the synthetic food preservatives sodium nitrate and potassium nitrite, which… Read More
I have discovered in my work with our Veterans, that healthy food makes a huge difference in not only their physical health, but their mental health as well. For many of us, this is not surprising. Becuase of the success of The Healing Kitchen: A Place for our Veterans, I am offering on going call-in… Read More
