Do you enjoy eating food? Not just any food, but good food? I recently had the pleasure to read “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto“, by Michael Pollan, which teaches us that in spite of the growing commercialization and industrialization of the food industry, it is still possible to enjoy food and to do so in… [Read More]
Is Low Fat Yogurt Really That Good for You?
Today, fat is demonized as a horrible component of food that we should avoid at all costs. Commercials today show skinny girls eating low-fat and zero-fat products, thus making the link in our minds between beauty and low-fat. If you eat high-fat products, you must need a motorized cart to push you around at Walmart,… [Read More]
A Midsummer Night’s Reading
It’s midway through summer; the moon is shining brightly, the water is singing, and the fireflies are dancing. Here is your weekend reading: