Eat, Reheat, Eat?
Microwave Oops: Eat, reheat, repeat We’ve all been there—scarfing down last night’s leftovers straight from the microwave like it’s no big deal. But here’s the scary truth: some foods can go from “meh” to “oh no” when...
Nutrition
Not hungry Mom
“Kids, dinner is on the table” For most households where healthy eating is on top of parent’s minds and a call for dinner is dread for kids, something’s gotten seriously wrong with our society. “I am not...
Happiness comes in DOSE
Every one of us has our way of experiencing happiness in our lives. It is shaped by where we live, our culture, our familial values, and our social network. It is, however, extremely difficult to describe it...
TVP: A Meaty Contender or a Faux Pas?
TVP is sometimes known as soy chunks, textured soy protein, or soy meat. In the world of vegans or vegetarians, textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a bit of a celebrity. It’s known for its meat-like texture and versatility in the kitchen. But like any star, it has its shining moments and its share of controversies
FODMAP
While this sounds like a new mapping system or new tech, it’s just an acronym to spot the grub that might be messing with your sensitive belly. If you’re often dealing with gas, bloating, or a tummy...
8 signs that you are eating ultra-processed foods
Hey, if you’re thinking about stepping up your eating game this year, forget about the calorie and carb-counting hassle. Let’s focus on what matters—how much processing your food goes through before landing on your plate. Here’s the...
Unpacking Superfoods
In a world where dietary trends come and go, one term has remained a constant buzzword in the realm of nutrition – superfoods. These foods have been claimed for their reputation of extraordinary nutritional profiles, packed with...
Sweet and dangerous
How many spoons of high fructose corn syrup you had today? None? That’s what you think. Seriously? So, you don’t remember that feel-great moment enjoying the super sweet goodness of corn? Well, then this might be shocking...
And now we have meat glue
FDA validated GRAS (general recognized as safe) ingredients in food are sometimes borderline toxic, specially things like Transglutaminase
Could we get soda machines out of hospitals?
My earliest memories of going to a hospital somehow always comes with a memory of a bunch of healthcare workers smoking in the parking lot. It didn’t fit and probably that’s why it stayed in my memory...
Is there a sunny side to eggs?
I have eaten eggs almost all my life and I guess it’s one of the breakfast staples at your house too. Until recently, I thought I knew everything about nutrition from eggs. Now, my understanding on nutrition...
How fake is your food?
Large corporations in America use every trick allowed by law of the country, and some tricks manipulated by industrial lobby and government nexus to manipulate the food they produce and feed to naive population. This is well...
The Rise of Coconut
Just a couple of years back, it would have been very hard for someone in America to find coconut oil on supermarket shelves. One had to make a trip to Indian or other ethnic grocery stores for...
Nutrition fashion 2017
Every year we come across new crash diet and fashionable nutrition trends that we haven’t seen before. From Quinoa, Chia seeds, Acai berry, Coconut oil, Garinia Combogia to Kombucha tea, people like Dr. Oz and millions of...
Magnesium Magic
Are you feeling anxious for no reason? Stressed? Have trouble sleeping? It’s likely that you are not getting enough youth preserving magnesium in your diet and possibly depleting its store in the body under stress. Even small...
The master antioxidant
The subject of food and nutrition came up recently at a gathering, as it usually does, and it was comforting to know that most people know and understand the value of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals....
Sweet potatoes or Yam?
Here is a fact that my daughter will immediately call “bizarre”. Sweet potatoes are not potatoes and Yam is not sweet potato! In fact all of these similar looking tubers are very different, Yam was brought to...
The Mandatory Mineral: Calcium
Do you truly understand the immense power calcium has to help keep you young? No matter what age you are at right now, it is never too late to start getting more calcium into your diet. As...
