We need to store fresh foods in the refrigerator during warmer months to keep them from spoiling. But as fall approaches and the temperatures cool, I enjoy keeping many fresh foods out on the [...]
Category: Food
Could improving food accessibility improve crime rates?
Recently, a piece exploring the relationship between nutrition and behavior caught my attention. It suggested that a poor diet can lead a person to commit a crime. I was quite intrigued to say [...]
Jefferson’s table revolutionizes American cuisine: Blending vittles and visitors in Virginia
Yesterday, I referenced Thomas Jefferson’s critical idea of an agrarian democracy, where each citizen has some land for growing food and medicine. I firmly believe that in our modern era, small [...]
Good news! Small farms are making a comeback in the U.S.
All this week, I’m taking some time to talk about independence and how it relates to your health. And today, I’m focusing on Thomas Jefferson’s original idea of an agrarian democracy, where [...]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with two delicious AND nutritious recipes
This Sunday is Cinco de Mayo. And I plan to celebrate by making big bowls of fresh guacamole and salsa. These dishes are certainly festive and delicious…but they also pack a big nutritional [...]
Five reasons why I give thanks today… and every day
Art Buchwald once wrote a daily, humorous, nationally syndicated newspaper column. At his peak, his column was featured in nearly 550 newspapers, making him one of the most-read columnists of the [...]
The No. 1 reason why I never recommend this diet restriction
If you have Type II diabetes, know that you don’t have to limit your fruit intake. As I regularly report, eating fruit actually helps people with Type II diabetes improve their blood sugar [...]
How to keep produce clean, fresh and healthy
Yesterday, I discussed the many popular foods that you need not — and should not — refrigerate. It’s particularly fitting at this time of year, considering the abundance of produce from [...]