Restructured Meat

Did I hear that correctly?  Unfortunately, yes.  Today on  NPR it was that very phrase that made me stop, mid-kale-preparation (and you know, that takes something pretty big) to make sure my ears weren’t playing tricks on me. Nope. Curious to know what that means? I sure was. Here’s what I found: “According to Chicago […]

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How Much Is Too Much?

“How much avocado should I eat each day?”  “Is 6 ounces of wild salmon too much for one meal?” “Are two apples in one day too many?”. All commonly asked questions and all have the same answer- there is no right answer! In other words, there are too many other factors that I’d ask of […]

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Serious Side Effects and Sicker People

Ok. I’m warning you in advance- this is going to be a rant, so watch out! Today in my email inbox, amongst some of the other junk mail, was a notification suggesting that if I, or a loved one, had ever taken a particular anti depressant medication while pregnant, I may be interested in participating […]

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Incidents in the Kitchen

“Yow!” is an oft heard expletive in my kitchen, my husband would likely claim. While I’d disagree with just how often, I’d be fibbing if I were to pretend I never hurt myself in the kitchen. Due not to lack of skill, but to my seemingly constant need to multi-task, I can’t count the number […]

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