Kale hummus bowl
I love making hummus, but after a couple days of cucumber-hummus lunches, it starts to lose its appeal. Fortunately I’ve discovered that mixing my leftovers up with some sautéed kale and cashews makes...
View Article“Nutritionism” and the calorie deception
I’m reading Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food for my nutrition class, and it reminded me of something I wanted to write about here. The focus of the book is the evolution of the concept of...
View ArticleToo much sugar — yes, it is a big deal
We’ve all heard it hundreds of times: sugar is bad for you. But that doesn’t keep up from scarfing down that 5th (or 10th!) piece of Halloween candy or reaching for a piece of pie after dinner. And...
View ArticleThe Western diet and diseases of civilization
I had some requests to share my midterm research paper for my holistic nutrition class, so here it is. Keep in mind this is hardly an exhaustive report; the assignment called for only 3-6 pages (which...
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Five kitchen tools for healthy eating
Eating a healthy plant-based diet requires a little more work than you may be used to. Planning your meals in advance and making sure you always have healthy snacks on hand can help. And, the following...
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The perils of gluten
Gluten-free foods are a hot topic these days. Five years ago, very few people had ever heard of celiac disease. Now, nearly everyone knows someone who follows a gluten-free diet, and it’s rare to find...
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Cauliflower pizza crust
When I started seeing pictures of cauliflower pizza crust showing up on Pinterest (follow me here), I was intrigued. But after clicking through to the recipes, I was disappointed to see that the 2...
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U.S. Sugar consumption statistics
Our over-consumption of sugar and processed foods — especially soda — is a big deal. I’ve written about it before, and I talk about the connection to diabetes and other degenerative diseases in my...
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Natural Products VoxBox Review: Natural Snacks
I recently received a “VoxBox” full of products from a nifty little web site called Influenster. A VoxBox is a selection of (full-sized!) complimentary products for members to test and review. In this...
View ArticleRaw vegan tacos
These raw tacos are one of the best meals to ever come out of my kitchen, vegan or otherwise. Who knew you could do such amazing things with cashews?
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