Soup is a wonderful food. It is comforting, easy to prepare, and filling. It can warm the chill of a cool winter day and fill your kitchen with an inviting aroma. The fact that specific tableware is designated for the sole purpose or eating soup is evidence of its prominent role at our kitchen tables. Soups are […]
Category Archives: Nutrition
Thinking of Trying a New Diet?
January 1st is a popular time for many people to start resolutions to improve their diets. Unfortunately, it seems there is more misinformation than science-backed advice to help people make informed choices. Because common-sense advice is not as alluring as that provided in fad-diet books, it can be challenging to figure out the best way to […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
Happy Holidays! This week, read about the importance of overall nutrition quality vs isolated nutrients, how mental fatigue affects sports performance, 12 risks for Christmas, using the talk test to regulate exercise intensity, and more. Focus on Overall Nutrition Quality The recently published Omnicarb Trial suggested that the glycemic index may not influence cholesterol and other heart […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about simplifying fitness, gluten sensitivity, salt and headaches, bogus health claims, women lifting weights, and more. Simplifying Fitness Julia Beluz (Vox.com) wrote an excellent piece this week about how we tend to overcomplicate exercise (We make exercise way too complicated. Here’s how to get it right). She summarizes and simplifies what we know into […]