Healthy Eating Today

If you ate a hamburger today, or a high-priced steak, chances are it came from an animal that was fed an antibiotic during the last few months of its life.

This is one of the most controversial uses of antibiotics in the entire food industry. There's growing pressure on the beef industry to stop doing this.

I wanted to know how hard that would be. My questions eventually led me to Phe...

Genetics-based testing kits like 23andMe and DNAFit attract customers with the promise of customized, down-to-your-cells nutrition and diet recommendations. Most of us realize one-size-fits-all diets don’t work, which explains the allure of wellness recommendations based on a person’s DNA.

Yesterday: I maintained the integrity of my reduced calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

As I hit the pillow last night, I felt good about the day. I accomplished some things. I did make it to the grocery store and that helped me prepare a good meal last night. Making sure I have what I need when I need it is always an important element of my plan.

I stayed wel...

Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for 3-4 days at a time, interspersed with short periods of activity. Surprisingly, the hibernation spurts of these cute, furry creatures could hold clues to better treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a recent study in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research.

So I don't do much cauliflower mash, but I can tell you from my pre-keto days, that water is the enemy of mashed potatoes. The technique that I always did, to avoid mealy/watery mashed potatoes, was to drain them well, and then put them back in the hot pan and just cook them alone to cook out moisture. This dries them out so that they can soak up all that butter. I don't know if the same technique would work for cauliflower, but it's worth a shot.

A new Tulane University study examining the carbon footprint of what more than 16,000 Americans eat in a day has good news for environmentally conscious consumers -- diets that are more climate-friendly are also healthier.