Souvlaki, The Greek Hamburger. Photo courtesy of Debliteck Ltd
We’ve been to Italy; now let’s go to Greece, another supposed bastion of health with its “Mediterranean Diet”. From Athena to Athens and the Parthenon to the Pantheon, let’s explore what the country that brought us Zeus can bring to our table.
History and Geography of [...]
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Let’s look today at two somewhat contradictory articles that are an exercise in showing how the media influences perceptions. First up, we have this article from EurekAlert: Whole grain diets lower risk of chronic disease
In this study (partially funded by General Mills), researchers took adults (ages 20-65) with metabolic syndrome and [...]
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So I talk a good deal about the evolutionary diet and how it’s the proper diet for optimal health and longevity, but I’ve never really discussed how to adopt such a diet. It’s absurd to think that one following the typical Western diet of grains, sugar, grains, sugar, grains, no fat, grains, and processed [...]
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Last time we took a walk through Mexican history, discussing the evolution of the national cuisine. I think there were some interesting things learned there. Today, we’ll look to that other favorite of US citizens, Italian cuisine. In my area, Italian restaurants are easily as ubiquitous [...]
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The researchers at Tufts University have revised their recommendations for the elderly.
Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the new USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid.
Uh oh…another diet following the Food Guide Pyramid. Let’s take a look!
Whole, enriched, and fortified grains and cereals such as [...]
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