Pin It "The bacon came from happy pigs just down the road," I announced to our guests at Easter brunch. "Yep, happy until they were made into bacon!" my dear husband quipped. Thanks, hon. I like to try to share real food and local food notes when I serve a good meal, not to be [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Science of Nutrition'
Evil Red Meat, Bacon Redeemed, and Are Those Really Happy Pigs?
April 13th, 2012 · 67 Comments · Science of Nutrition
I’m so Mad I’m Turning RED (no. 5)
March 30th, 2012 · 113 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Special Situations
Pin ItI have a renewed, deep distaste for the food processing industry. I’ve been getting many, many comments from readers on previous posts about food dyes, and the more I learn, the more I get sick about what our country, big business, and the assenting families who purchase junk and don’t know any better are [...]
Tags: artificial colorings·Feingold Association·food additives·food coloring·food dyes·My Food is not a Number!
Keep an EYE out for Artificial Food Dyes {GUEST POST}
February 20th, 2012 · 35 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Pin It This is an {amazing} guest post from Jennifer Rees of The UnProcessed Kitchen. It’s very related to our Monday Mission for this week, coming after lunch. Although devoid of any nutritional benefit, food dyes are used to make oranges look fresh longer; to make candy look like oranges, and to make medicine taste [...]
Xylitol, Erythritol, Sorbitol…What’s That "Ol" About?
February 17th, 2012 · 38 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Pin ItI probably get more questions about this category of sweeteners than any other, and for good reason. They’re called sugar alcohols, but they’re not sugar, and they’re not alcohol. You may have seen some of the “-itol” sweeteners in diabetic candy and wondered, “Is that an artificial sweetener?” You may see xylitol in your [...]
Tags: A Sweet Sweet Summer·erythritol·isomalt·lactitol·low-carb·maltitol·mannitol·sorbitol·sugar alcohols·sweeteners·xylitol
Kelly Dorfman, Part Two: The Interview
January 11th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Natural Health, Science of Nutrition
Pin ItLast week’s notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our health, our mood, and our children’s behavior. It’s not so clear to the rest of the world. I was pleased to [...]
Tags: artificial colorings·beans·Crohn's Disease·food allergies·food coloring·gluten·Kelly Dorfman·parabens·probiotics·sugar·What's Eating Your Child
What’s Eating Your Child? It Couldn’t be Food, Could It? Author Kelly Dorfman
January 6th, 2012 · 29 Comments · Science of Nutrition
Pin ItIt seems crazy to me that so many people, medical professionals and normal folks alike, still believe that what we eat has little to do with behavior, mood, and physical health. Turning a blind eye to that simple relationship prevents so many people from finding relief from their suffering, whether that be chronic pain [...]
Tags: ADHD·children·ear infections·Kelly Dorfman·What's Eating Your Child
Why Christmas Makes You Fat (It’s Not Your Fault) {GUEST POST}
December 13th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Pin ItThis is a guest post from Selena Moffitt of 1 Mom’s Mission. Dessert. This one word can define the holidays and our waistline. What’s your pleasure? Cookies, chocolate, or maybe a hot toddy or eggnog. While we may be able to say “No” to these unnecessary delicacies under normal circumstances, the vortex that sucks [...]
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