The Science of Deliciously Good Health

These days you could spray a cardboard box with Vitamin C and claim that it boosts immunity, curbs cardiovascular disease and aids digestion. Isn’t it enough that food manufacturers manipulate our palate with excess sugar, salt, and fat – but now they have the audacity to claim it’s good for our health. There’s no doubt [...]

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The need for real school food has never been greater. Today, one in four children are overweight or obese, and one in three will develop diabetes during their lifetime. In the face of this crisis, our schools are financially struggling to feed children anything but overly processed fast food known to endanger health. For many [...]

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The current Nutella ad really gets my nutritional knickers in a knot! I’m totally perplexed as to why anyone would think it’s a good idea to give kids (or adults) chocolate for breakfast – it’s seriously nutty advice. I realize that hazelnuts on their own are nutritious, but in a milk chocolate spread, that’s a seriously [...]

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The belt-busting American waistline is becoming as much a political as a public health problem. However, the politics of fat are not easily digestible. It’s no secret that we’re eating money – literally – the CDC estimates that obesity now accounts for 9.1% of all medical spending, that’s $147 billion in 2008. 

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Another edibly-charged opinion piece from Michael Pollan for the  New York Times, on the various issues he has with the “holier than thou” Whole Foods Market. Pollan writes, “As you point out several times in your letter, Whole Foods’ freedom of action is constrained by the desires of its consumers, who want asparagus in January, fresh [...]

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Feeling exhausted, stressed, or like life’s giving you lemons? Well, eat melons. Scientists suggest eating melons might help to moderate our manic lives. According to a recent study, melons contain an enzyme called superoxidase dismutase (SOD) that exhibits antioxidant properties, which prevents the tissue damage that contributes to stress and fatigue. Sounds like it might [...]

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 Most men aren’t sculling diet shakes and counting calories in an effort to look more “Kate” than “heavy-weight.” In fact, scientific studies suggest that skinny guys have less sexual partners than their brawny counterparts. 

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Wicked advertising schemes, a wicked ex-boyfriend, a wicked hangover – they always seem to be the impetus behind an ice-cream meltdown or a burger binge. But it seems we’ve got no one to blame but ourselves – once again.  In fact, new research suggests it could be our brain that’s draining our dieting efforts. 

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Did you know Muranaka Farm recently recalled its parsley, and Premier Organics recalled over 800 cases of Tahini last week – both because of potential Salmonella contamination? No, me neither.

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In case you missed Michael Pollan’s article in the New York Times last week… “No one disputes that the $2.3 trillion we devote to the health care industry is often spent unwisely, but the fact that the United States spends twice as much per person as most European countries on health care can be substantially [...]

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