One of the things I love about summer is that I can finally get good tomatoes. The tomatoes that are available year-round at the store are a travesty—waxy, mealy and tasteless. But vine-ripened tomatoes are a completely different experience. And Read More
Cutting down on salt consumption
We in the USA consume too much salt. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mgs) of salt a day, with the ideal goal of just 1,500 mgs.1,500 mgs sounds like a lot, but it works out to be less than 3/4th of a Read More
Menopause and your belly
I can appreciate a good belly laugh! Comedian Wanda Sykes has a very funny sketch about her menopausal belly. Her belly has a name, Esther, and Esther loves bread, alcohol and cheesecake. (Contains adult language and is Not Safe for Work).I Read More
So this started a long time ago
Looks like our less than optimal eating habits started a long time ago. In her new book Eating On The Wild Side: A Field Guide To Nutritious Food, Jo Robinson speaks to our history of cultivating the food that taste best, and not the foods that are Read More
Wine good for the bones!
The sample size is small, but I like what they are saying!A new study of women in their 50s and early 60s finds that moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent bone loss. The women in the study consumed about 1 1/2 drinks per day.Read more Read More