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Wonder which fruits and veggies you should be buying organic? I recently printed out this handy guide featuring the 12 cleanest and dirtiest fruits and veggies (in terms of pesticides). Those items on the left contain the highest amount of pesticides when grown using conventional farming methods. The items on the right, on the other […]
Recently I did a little comparison. I bought two kinds of red bell peppers from my supermarket, a conventionally-grown one and an organic one. The organic one cost over twice as much, and was slightly smaller than the conventional pepper. Otherwise, they looked pretty similar.
I then performed a taste test, to see if I could […]
Check out this list of the top 100 protein-rich vegetarian foods compiled by Monica at SmarterFitter Blog. OK, so the first two items are leafy cowpeas (salted and unsalted), which leads me to important thoughts such as “Where would I find such things? How can a pea be leafy? And what do cows have to […]
When I wrote my recent post about eating more fruit, Simon asked me if I had any tips for eating more veggies, too. He specified that he’s not a big fan of cooking on a daily basis due to the time, effort, and clean-up involved (and the fact that he’s usually cooking for one), so […]
OK, I admit it: while I am a huge fan of fresh vegetables of all kinds, I am much less interested in fruit. It’s not that I dislike fruit; I just don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I’ll take a pile of steamed spinach over a slice of watermelon any day. I occasionally get […]
According to a recent BBC article, researchers have recently found that “taking certain vitamin supplements may adversely affect people’s lifespan”. The study’s results have proven controversial, to say the least.
“Looking at dozens of previous studies, Copenhagen University researchers suggested these appeared to raise, not lower, the risk of early death.
A supplements industry expert said the […]
Welcome to today’s edition of the vegetarian carnival. As always, it’s a interesting group of posts I have to present today. Let’s start with the recipes…
Fall is the season for soup! Joel Fuhrman, MD, presents some seasonal soup recipes in Superior Seasonal Servings posted at Disease Proof, while Lisa brings us Orange and Beet Soup […]
Several months ago, a friend of mine told me she was forcing herself to drink a small can of tomato juice each morning, even though she despised the stuff. I asked why she was drinking it, then. “Because I’m trying to get in three servings of vegetables a day,” was her answer. We chatted a […]
I loved this article on Eating Made Simple at Scientific American. It’s just one more voice in the chorus of experts who agree that a plant-based diet is the way to go if you want to take care of your body. The author, Marion Nestle (a nutrition professor), cuts to the chase in the first […]
Given all the hype this vegan diet book has been receiving, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and read Skinny Bitch myself. It’s a very quick read - I think it took me a couple hours tops to get through it, and I’m not a particularly fast reader. Readability always scores points with me.
The […]
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