Last week, I read Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. This book is all about…fermentation. Fermenting vegetables. Fermenting fruits. Fermenting grains. Fermenting honey. You name it, apparently it can be fermented. The only thing he didn’t delve into fermenting is meat, though he said it can be done, [...]
It’s time for more Skribit fun. Today’s question is quite interesting:
Do salicylates in vegetables spike insulin and what does that say about eating lots of vegetables?
What Are Salicylates?
Salicylates are compounds that occur in most plant foods. While they are found predominantly in unripe fruit, salicylates are also found in vegetables, herbs, spices, seeds, [...]
Of all of the important advances needed in food science, here’s one that’s sure to cause much rejoicing: Tearless Onion Created In Lab Using Gene Silencing. Now aren’t you all excited about that? Ok, enough with the sarcasm. What is it about humans that makes us think we can top the foods [...]
I just wanted to make a couple quick points on herbs and spices, which I’ve talked about quite a few times here. First, herbs and spices are valuable additions to your nutrition arsenal, possessing numerous healthful qualities. Second, when it comes to taste, you just can’t beat a perfect combination of various herbs [...]
Here’s a brief Q&A on World’s Healthiest Foods that is very similar to what I have to say about organic versus conventional: If I can’t afford to buy organic vegetables and fruits, can I still be healthy?
My take is that organic is better than conventional, but conventional produce is better than no produce at all. [...]
Here’s an article titled Fruit, Veggie Eaters Have Fewer Strokes.
The opening line of the story is:
The reasons aren’t well understood, but it is increasingly clear that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is a good way to lower your stroke risk.
There are probably multiple mechanisms at work here. First, when you’re eating fruits and [...]
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A few days ago I promised a post on nightshades in the comments, so here goes. First, we need to define what a nightshade is. Nightshades are any plant from the family Solanaceae. We are namely interested in two genera: Capsicum and Solanum, or the pepper genus and tomato/eggplant/potato [...]
Here’s an article from Science Daily: Kids Eat More Fruits, Vegetables When Schools Offer Salad Bar
The findings show that the frequency of students’ fruit and vegetable consumption increased significantly — from 2.97 to 4.09 times daily — after a salad bar was introduced.
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“The salad bar program showed us that children will indeed eat more [...]
You better step off my apple before it gets ugly!
Going back to our discussion of how maternal diet affects longevity, here is an article about getting baby to eat fruits and vegetables.
According to new research from the Monell Center, if you’re breast feeding, you can provide baby with a good start by eating them yourself.
And, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is my favorite holiday of the year. It’s all about family, friends, and one of my favorite subjects, food. Unlike other holidays, there’s no commercialism telling you that to “show how much you care you should buy them this.” Thanksgiving is just a chance to catch up [...]
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