Bacon and eggs for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch and a nice and juicy steak for dinner. Without much effort, we end up consuming significantly more protein from animals than many other cultures consume only sparingly. I am not a vegan or a vegetarian and regularly eat dairy products, eggs, fish and meat (in exactly that order) but this week’s post is a little nudge to raise your awareness on the amount of animal protein, particularly red meat, we eat on a regular basis. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Eating What Before 6?”
Category: Guiding Principles
The good lessons we have learned along the way
Italians are Nuts!
And no, I am not referring to the latest elections which will return my country to political turmoil once again but to the recent news on how a Mediterranean diet is what is best to prevent heart attacks and strokes from cardiovascular disease in people who are at high risk. But what exactly does it mean to eat that way? And is this diet only good for those people who are already at risk or also for the wider population. Our main take-away is that we’ll add more nuts to our diet. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Italians are Nuts!”
Really, Dr. Oz?
The cover story of this week’s issue of Time Magazine, “What to Eat Now; The Anti-Food-Snob Diet” by Dr. Mehmet Oz, piqued our interest (link:). As food and health lovers who continually study (and write about) what to eat, information from such a well recognized, well respected doctor and television personality is important to us. We were not, however, prepared for the rubbish that Dr. Oz was spouting in this mis-informed, or dare we even say biased article. And we don’t want you to take what we have to say as gospel, so here is a link to the article online. Below please find our open letter to Dr. Oz and Time Magazine. Whole food lovers unite; fresh spinach actually is better for you. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Really, Dr. Oz?”
To our Friends, Everywhere
During this week of challenges big and small we send love to our east coast friends and family, give thanks for the many heroes among us, and have hope that all may soon enjoy a well shared meal among friends and family. Come and cook with us!
Vegetables, a Love Story
One of the best gifts I’ve ever received is a subscription to Nutrition Action Healthletter. This fantastic bi-monthly health report was a gift from my mother-in-law and its pages – filled with current, detailed information on all things nutrition – keep me interested from cover to cover. The October 2012 issue has a particularly inspiring article about understanding the benefit of, and then scoring the nutritional value of vegetables. We hear the message all the time: eat more vegetables. But how do you choose what to eat? Eat what you love, but if you don’t love kale the information below may just inspire you to eat it anyway! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Vegetables, a Love Story”
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