Check out the website of the good old USD (EatRight.org) and you can easily decipher the legal definition of the two food-industry terms: “Both terms mean that nutrients have been added to make the food more nutritious. Enriched means nutrients that were lost during food processing have been added back. An example is adding back […]
Read More ›Imagine if everything we ate really was food. Recall the definition of it, from Webster’s Dictionary: “any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life,provide energy, promote growth, etc.” Now, take a quick pause and ask yourself how much of what you put in your mouth fits that description. Alternatively, what percentage of what you voluntarily ingest does not? Cakes, cookies, candies, breads, soda, pasta, cereal, bagels, […]
Read More ›Hmmm.. let’s think. Did our ancestors take the time to filter their water? No, but then, they didn’t have an environment filled with toxic chemicals and a depleted ozone that we have today. So what to do? Use a tried and true Brita filter? Maybe, but what is the trader off if you’re filtering off […]
Read More ›Do you recall reading a book when you were a child called James and the Giant Peach? I remember it well. I enjoyed the story. But I never actually expected to see one before my very eyes. The other day while perusing a local market, as I made my way to the small, organic section, […]
Read More ›Clients are often surprised when I tell them that no breadcrumbs, day-old bread or crushed cereal are needed to make burgers, or meatballs or meatloaf. If you have any doubt, try this little experiment: Take some grass fed beef (either buy it already ground and use the fattier, 85% lean, or, even better, grind your […]
Read More ›Americans are eating more cereal. And it’s not just cereal, it’s sugar cereal. According to an article in the WSJ yesterday, 20% of sugar cereals are eaten outside of the breakfast time window. Reasons for this include not having time in the morning to sit down and eat a bowl of cereal and, when […]
Read More ›Last night, I had the opportunity to experience and incredibly delicious, completely Paleo meal, courtesy of Paleo Chef de Cuisne Ali, of Breeze Restaurant at The Regency Century Plaza in Century City. Yes, this is the event I’ve been blogging, tweeting and Facebooking about for the last two months! In the end, we had about thirty […]
Read More ›Breakfast Food. Lunch Food. Dinner Food. Snack Food. What’s the difference between them all? Actually, nothing. However, we’ve gotten so confused about it all, that is seems odd for many to think of eating certain foods and certain times of the day. For example, perhaps the idea of a rare steak and sautéed broccoli sounds […]
Read More ›If you’re feeling confused about how to determine what makes for a healthy thing to put in your mouth, whether it’s for a snack or a meal (not that there’s a difference between the two…), one easy way to decipher all the mixed information out there is to check for number of ingredients. And these […]
Read More ›Green beans and snap peas…pick them and eat them, straight from the garden! A great, healthy, Paleo snack, right? Wrong. Remember, all beans contain anti nutrients (lectins & saponins), which bind to vitamins & minerals, preventing us from being able to reap all their benefits. In addition, the anti nutrients contribute to increased intestinal […]
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