I began writing with the idea to write a blog about summer recipes. Then, I realized that Father’s Day (June 17) is a few days ahead of the first day of summer…
Tag: plant-based nutrition
We all know the quote by Hippocrates well: “Let food be your medicine, medicine be your food.” But, do we take it seriously? Do we just think of it as another ancient proverb…
Our children are living in a modern world and they are consuming “modern food.” How does “modern food” play a role in childhood health? Is it affecting them positively? Industrialization leads to…
We’re talking weddings in this Weekly Roundup, because it’s spring, because love is in the air, and because I’m getting married next week! It’s just around the corner and my fiancé and…
“Vegan? That can’t be healthy!” “But…where do you get your protein?” When someone mentioned veganism, it was considered bizarre and radical and conversations usually involved a lot of concern about protein intakes for…
It was an early morning in corporate America, many of the employees of a large, well-known insurance company were rushing to their departments; some had taken the time to grab a coffee,…
If you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, you probably don’t have a shuddering or roll-of-the-eyes reaction with this question. In fact, you’ve probably never even been asked this question! Lucky you. This…
March 20 marks the first official day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. If we were to get scientific about things, the first day of spring is actually called “the spring equinox,”…
Over 60% of Americans are overweight and 2 billion people worldwide are suffering from this malnourished, i.e. “over-nourished” condition. A raised body mass index (BMI) is associated with many forms of cancers,…