Category: Food & Nutrition

I gave up sugar

I Gave Up Sugar

I stopped eating sugar only because the possible long term metabolic effects of the stuff were scary enough that I thought I'd run an experiment on myself...
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Carbohydrates at the Passover Seder

If you answered "afikoman," you're right. (The afikomen is a piece of matzo traditionally hidden during the Passover seders. Children search for the afikomen and the child who finds it gets a prize.) But something is else is hiding at the seder too.
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Coconut Oil

The Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

When I was about five-years-old, my mother brought home a whole, hairy coconut and sat down with me and my little brother on our brick red linoleum kitchen floor in Houston...
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Food Isn’t the Enemy

I first learned about National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week (February 26 -March 3, 2012) on Gena Hamshaw's fantastic blog, Choosing Raw. The mission of NEDA Awareness Week "is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment.
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5 Low Carb Chocolate Valentine’s Day Desserts

We rarely eat anything sweet, and we don't usually publish recipes with sweeteners of any sort. But sometimes you have to make exceptions. Valentine's Day is one of those times. If you're going to celebrate Valentine's Day with chocolate, there are ways to do it that shouldn't make your blood sugar soar.
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