Fit Fare

Everyone knows that it is best to eat seasonally. Seasonal food is fresher and so tends to be nutritious. Not to mention that strawberries in the summer just taste better, right? Now with better food shipping options it is possible to get strawberries in the winter from a far off climate that taste pretty close to […]

 

 
Adequate hydration is crucial for everyone, and there isn’t any fare more fit than a clean and crisp glass of water.  “Water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells, and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues” says the Mayo Clinic.  That’s a small list of the health […]

I was excited to walk into my local library and spy a copy of Perfect Light Desserts: Fabulous Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and More Made with Real Butter, Sugar, Flour, and Eggs, All Under 300 Calories Per Generous Serving by Nick Malgieri (author of the popular How to Bake) and David Joachim right on the shelf. […]

Some years ago, many of my friends were on the Grapefruit Diet. It was all the rage. Basically, people believed that you could eat just about anything you wanted, if you drank a glass of grapefruit juice along with it. The grapefruit supposedly burned off the fat and helped you lose weight. I remember watching […]

It’s pear harvest time in many parts of the Pacific Northwest, which produces 99 percent of the pears grown in the United States. The climate and temperatures found in California, Washington State, and Oregon are ideal for pears. Fortunately, pear consumption is growing in this country, more than any other fruit, so growers are working […]

Two weeks ago, I wrote about my first week’s experience eating a vegan diet. In that installment I talked about breaking the faith, so to speak, by eating two tablespoons of Italian tuna on day seven. Despite the great pleasure I had eating that meager amount, I didn’t go on a tuna […]

Despite all the bad news about school lunches, there is actually a great deal of good news throughout the country. Programs have been springing up intent upon improving the state of our children’s lunches and making sure that proper nutrition is available to everyone.
Some programs have begun with smaller gestures, such […]

Over the years, I’ve often thought about becoming a vegan. To my mind, it seemed a healthier, more ethical way to eat. However, it seemed daunting. Meat holds a limited attraction for me, but seafood, eggs, and dairy are my favorite foods. So, I’ve always regarded vegans as incredibly brave to […]

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um cepa, better known as the common onion, is one of the baselines of cooking. Cajun and creole cuisines count onions in their “holy trinity,” a mixture of onions, celery and bell pepper that forms the basis of many dishes. Indian food […]

It’s hardly a secret that American children, along with adults, are becoming heavier. According to a recent report in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, by 2010, nearly half the children in North America will be overweight or obese. These alarming statistics have increased the criticism and scrutiny of the foods […]