I was reading a nutrition article in the New York Times the other day, and it made the same mistake as so much of such writing: it referred to veggie recommendation in terms of “servings” per day, a term that gives zero guidance for actual people. How much...
In a recent blog post, I wrote about food sources of omega-3 fatty acids (and why I often recommend people take fish-oil supplements.) The clear winner was farmed Atlantic salmon — something I will never recommend and personally will not eat. Here’s why....
There’s an Indian-spiced winter squash dish that’s heavy in my rotation right now, and it’s making me so happy and also all kinds of nostalgic. how it started When I first moved to Oregon 30 years ago, neither my partner nor I were very good at cooking. It was all...
Short version: Because nature didn’t make a mistake. Honestly, I think it’s a little bit shameful how The Health and Wellness Industry (TM) has pushed the idea of juicing as a vital action for healthy living. I get it: Juicing is simple, tasty, easy and...
Squash season means squash-seed season! Roasting seeds of almost any squash is one of my favorite winter treats. If I’m lucky, I’ll get to rotate between these and kale chips for my salty snacks instead of always going to popcorn. Squash seeds are a great natural...
Many years ago, I was visiting some family friends who’d just bought a new house. I wanted to bring them some kind of present, but we lived in very different worlds. I was scraping by getting ready to start medical school. They were legitimately rich people for...
