Recently at a pharmacy I saw a sign “Do you have low energy? Trouble with weight loss? Foggy thinking? Anemia? Get your B12 shots here!”Many people may be deficient in B12; as a water soluble vitamin we tend to go through it pretty quickly. As we age we tend to lose our ability to process […]
Continue ReadingFor some reason I’ve been seeing a number of recipes lately that seem to include the use of a can of biscuits. Maybe it’s because Fall is here and so there are more stews and “comfort” foods being made to accompany the change in seasons. Truthfully I used to use these a lot myself. Especially […]
Continue ReadingI had knee surgery six weeks ago. Totally unexpected but necessary. It turns out I had a torn ACL and needed a new one. Under the best of circumstances surgery is never fun. My situation is made a little more challenging due to my diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis; anytime you have general anesthetic or antibiotics […]
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Your gut doesn’t lie. It gives you that “gut reaction” when something isn’t quite right; it growls when you’re hungry, and a stomach upset is sometimes the first symptom of something amiss in your body. Indeed, your gut may be the most forthcoming part of your body, unable to mask the symptoms when something is […]
Continue ReadingThis Rewind The Future public service ad from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta shows the consequences of a lifetime of unhealthy choices and it’s impact on obesity. Rewinding from a 32 year old man having a heart attack back through moments in his life that collectively brought him to that point. The ad is a, hopefully, […]
Continue ReadingWe consume far too much sugar in this country. Manufacturers shove enormous amounts of it into a wide variety of foods making the amount that the average American eats shockingly high. According to information found at the Department of Health and Human Services, 200 years ago Americans ate an average of 2 pounds of sugar […]
Continue ReadingI love farmer’s markets. It’s always wonderful to go and see all of the different vendors offering their products. To chat with them and learn more about what they do and their vision of real food/real products that they create to share with those who appreciate it. This past weekend I went to a local […]
Continue ReadingAs the Food Ingredient Guru I advocate reading the food label. It’s your best line of defense against all of the chemical cr@p that manufacturers insist in stuffing into your food. If you or someone in your family has a food allergy it becomes imperative that you read the label because you need to pay […]
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Used in a lot in baking, vanilla adds a subtle undertone to a number of dishes, especially sweet things. It’s wonderful to help to intensify the flavors. The beans for real vanilla extract are harvested from orchid flowers. There are a number of different places where they can be grown, many people consider those from […]
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