This article was originally published in January 2013. This post is a brief comment on a study out of Duke University that has lead to the speculation, and also a conviction for some, that the nonnutritive sweetener Splenda destroys healthy gut flora. I’m sure Mercola and others are all over this study. Thanks to Jeff Green […]
Is Milk Really Bad for Cats?
Is it true that cat’s are lactose intolerant and you should never give them milk? I’ve been noticing this statement about cats appearing in more and more places on the web: Cats are lactose intolerant! They cannot handle the lactose in milk and so if you give them milk it will hurt their stomach and […]
If “Real” Cooking Was Quick and Easy, We Wouldn’t Need Cookbooks
You know, I’m not your typical food blogger. While I would hesitate to claim the mantle of food writer, I spend more time looking around at what is going on in food and cooking, and researching the history, science, and lore of food, as it were. I don’t write about what I cooked for dinner […]
Bad Reasons to Take Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Many people take vitamin and mineral supplements, not because they have a poor diet, but as added insurance against a lack of certain nutrients. This is probably not needed at all but the attitude is better safe than sorry and a little extra won’t hurt. The fact is, extra will not likely do anything but cost you money. […]
Hamlin’s Wizard OIl: The Cancer Curing Liniment
Hamlin’s Wizard oil, launched in 1861, was a famous patent medicine of the late 1800s and early 1900s meant to be used as a liniment. According to the ad shown here, it was a remedy of rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache, headache, diphtheria, sore throat, lame back, sprains, bruises, corns, cramps, colic, diarrhea, and all pain and […]
Do You Need an Edge Grain Cutting Board?
Co-authored with Ben Borchardt A lot of noise is being made about edge grain chopping boards on kitchen oriented websites. The basic gist seems to be that an edge grain board is stronger and less likely to show knife scratches and other marks. Another claim is that such a board is less likely to warp. […]