I’ve seen a lot of people trying to bust the ‘myth’ that storing food in the fridge keeps it fresh for longer. Most of them are failing miserably. Not because the statements they are making are wrong, but because they fall prey to a common critical thinking mistake: failing to define our terms. Did you […]
Difference Between Whole Grain and Multi-Grain Bread
Although multigrain bread seems very attractive and nutritious, it should not be taken as a more healthy replacement for whole grain bread. Most multigrain breads resemble white breads more than they do whole grain breads. In order to be labeled whole grain, a bread has to use the entire unrefined grain, including the bran, germ, […]
Does Splenda Sweetener Kill Healthy Intestinal Bacteria?
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. […]