All in Favor of Slimness, Please Stand Up

Mounting scientific evidence shows that simply sitting too much can promote obesity and diabetes.

5. October 2008 | Categories Food and nutrition news | 0 Comments »

Eating like hypocritical toddlers

I had a friend whose 4-year-old son would eat only white foods. As many mothers can relate, this is not an unusual phase for young kids to go through. For a year, she gritted her teeth and served him nothing but pasta, rice, potatoes, white bread, and chicken breast.
I was thinking of this recently when [...]

1. March 2008 | Categories Food and nutrition news | 0 Comments »

Spirit of the Green Fairy returns

Van Gogh supposedly was under its influence when he lopped off his ear. It was blamed for murder, mayhem, and depravity of all sorts. It inspired a painting by Edgar Degas that enraged Victorian England. Its reputation was so bad that the United States, Switzerland and France banned its sale in the early 20th century.
Now, [...]

5. December 2007 | Categories Food and nutrition news | 0 Comments »

The China syndrome

Why do we need to import wheat gluten from China?

15. April 2007 | Categories Food and nutrition news | 0 Comments »

Steamed up over espresso

The fun of making espresso at home.

25. March 2007 | Categories Food and nutrition news | 0 Comments »