Turmeric seems to be everywhere these days. This signature spice that lends curries and mustards their distinct colour is now popping up in unlikely foods and beverages like golden spice lattes, hot chocolate, and even sodas. And you can count on more foods adopting turmeric’s characteristic yellow-orange hue, as the turmeric food trend is a […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about the Food Babe, the war on wheat, selling the fantasy of high protein everything, impressive graphics of vaccine effectiveness, training your brain to run faster, a scandalously bad article on HPV vaccines, and more. The Food Babe Way is Out! Unfortunately this book gives Vani Hari (aka the “Food Babe”) another […]
Myths and Misconceptions about Healthy Eating
I’ve started to list some of the more popular myths and misconceptions below. Avoiding sources of misinformation will help you steer clear of erroneous nutrition and health information. You can find some popular sources of misinformation at these links: Nutrition “Experts” You Shouldn’t Trust Nutrition Sources You Should Avoid (Excellent comprehensive list by Michael Hull). Popular […]