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Chilies hold a primal power over the minds of many. Even while our taste buds grapple to keep up, and with tears in our eyes, we call for more heat. We even fail to notice how deep a hole we’ve dug for ourselves into the underworld of fire & brimstone, until we entertain […]

(Make your own Healthy Pizza)
Our bodies crave a certain amount of fat and we can’t get around that. When we don’t allow ourselves to eat fat as a part of a healthy diet, we may very well find ourselves binging upon fatty foods against our better judgment. Worse, we will be likely to […]

This recipe is part of FitFare’s Week of Soup.

Upon becoming a vegetarian, one becomes more cognizant of eating sufficient protein and, if you are female, getting sufficient iron. Beans can satisfy both requirements.
But there are also good reasons for everyone to eat more beans. When a spectrum of bean types was […]

Ritz is putting us on. Just when you think its safe to open a box of your favorite old school crackers and not be assaulted by trans fats, think again.
While the helpful little nutritional “facts” box tells us that Ritz crackers contain 0 g of trans fat, this is not entirely […]

Editor’s note - This piece is the second in a series by Jade Ledger on Fats. The first article in the series can be found here.
I almost hesitate to broach this topic. I’d hate to spawn a collective of spidery souls who shudder at the sight of a plastic bottle of nondescript vegetable oil. […]

This St. Patrick’s Day, add a sprig of green to your meal. Not only does rosemary pair well with potato – a traditional Irish food — but it also offers health protective benefits. Rosemary contains some of the strongest naturally occurring anti-oxidants found so far among herbs. So strong, […]

When faced with the seemingly emulsified results of fat research, it is helpful to keep your bearings set on a path toward healthy eating. There are many factors to keep in mind when making decisions about which fats to consume and what proportions are appropriate. No single study can test all the […]

I grew up in the Puget Sound area of Washington State (U.S.), attained a B.S., magna cum laude, in Biochemistry, and decided to have a long hard thought about graduate school. (Still thinking).
I put myself through college working in fine restaurants, and consequently found my passion for exotic foods well nourished. Early in […]