The first time I heard the word, Umami, it was in the context of a burger joint that was across from my hair salon, in Santa Monica. The word, though, goes back much further than the restaurant. According to Wikipedia, Umami is a savory taste which is one of the five basic tastes, together with […]
Read More ›No matter that it could maybe, possibly cause heart damage (remember Fen-Phen?), and those who are obese might only expect to lose a small percentage of their bodyweight, it’s just time something like this became available for those times when diet and exercise alone simply aren’t enough, right? Oh, hardly! An article in the Times […]
Read More ›An article in the Times yesterday by Mark Bittman has got me thinking. He wrote about how, based on a recent cross country road trip, he feels that there are some encouraging trends taking place, including: “Supermarkets selling better food. Alternatives to standard fare are turning up in unlikely restaurants. Small towns and the […]
Read More ›I was thrilled when a friend from Oz alerted me to an article today on the ironman.com website entitled “The Power of Coconut Oil”! A brief piece, which included the following statement was such a refreshing read when compared to the oft promoted idea of eating Wheaties (not kidding) and a plethora of bars and […]
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