Advocacy
Excuse Me, There’s a Cucumber in My Papaya
The first time I visited Hawaii and discovered the sweet fresh of papayas, I thought I was in heaven. I had never touched them before in the grocery store since they were kind of foreign looking. You know how it goes: if you don’t know what to do with a food, you skip it. After…
Read MoreWhat does organic mean?
There is no singular right way to raise food. There is no singular right way to purchase food. The good news? There’s a solid system in place to protect you whether you buy organic or conventional food. Organic farming is a food production process. It is defined by the USDA and producers who want…
Read MoreSkip the antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers
Bacteria are bad, right? Gross little creature that make us sick? Not quite; there are good and bad bacteria. You need some to maintain a healthy digestive system, yet others can kill you. Bacteria are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, found everywhere. And yes, your gut houses a whole bunch of them! They…
Read MorePardon me, you dropped intellectual property in my food
What technology do you use every day? I’m completely an Apple girl —from my phone to my office equipment to AppleTV to my daughter’s iPod. Yes, I drank their cool-aid and believe Steve Jobs had a brilliant mind in recreating Apple—though I refuse to wait in line for new releases. How many people do…
Read MoreIs your fat better than my fat?
Lard or butter? Coconut oil as the saving grace? Bacon as a happy food ‘drug.’ Cooking shows on TV treat saturated fats like these as though they are the star of the kitchen. The rest of us are left to deal with the reality of figuring out the fat puzzle, which has had conflicting…
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