Frozen dinners are a gift to a buzy cook, right? These convenient, portion controlled dinners dominate the frozen section in our supermarkets, but are they healthy? Most frozen dinners consist of mostly refined starch, like rice and pasta and not much protein or vegetables, leaving you hungry just a few hours later not to mention [...]
Every fast food outlet and donut shop today has a version of an egg muffin. Usually a factory looking pressed egg with ham, bacon, or sausage and cheese on a white English muffin. They all look pretty synthesized to me. I tried making my own and boy I felt like I was getting back to [...]
We all have heard at one time or another that sugar causes diabetes, that we need to avoid all fats, that brown sugar is better than white sugar, that we need to eat for 2 when pregnant, etc… Its time to set the record straight. Here are some common myths:
This story has been sweeping the news lately. A recent study in JAMA reported that as the cost of junk food increased, people didn’t eat as much of it. Could this really be the answer to the obesity epidemic? The study, published in the March issue reported that adults tend to eat less pizza and [...]
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