The best way to eat: what you see is what you get
Eating processed foods isn’t great for health. You’ve probably heard that before. But it’s not just because foods with ingredients manufactured in labs tend to be overly sweet and salty and promote overeating. Some additives in highly processed foods may disrupt digestion. In my opinion, the biggest issue with eating a lot of processed foods, […]
A basic diet, for those who don’t want a diet
No one likes the idea of dieting. So, when I heard someone talking about how he helps people “have their cake and eat it too” – how to be healthy and fit without sacrificing – I needed to know more. How? That was my main question for Gaston Kroneman, who teaches at Ride Indoor Cycling […]
Tips to maintain a healthful homebound diet
COVID-19 is affecting the way many of us eat. Whether you’re overeating from stress or boredom, struggling to purchase healthy food or not having time to cook, there are a lot of ways your diet may be thrown off. I wrote a cookbook that categorizes recipes by how they make you feel. So here are […]
Nourish your whole self with homemade soup — and cookies
Self-care involves eating a healthy diet and enjoying occasional indulgences. As chef and food blogger Maribeth Mulready puts it, “and by occasional, I mean daily.” I agree. Thus, I asked her to share a few of her favorite quick-and-easy recipes. I’ve written before about how cooking is inherently generous and loving. The food we make […]
Finding the healthiest kind of detox
You could do a juice cleanse. Or a fast. Maybe cut gluten, or dairy, or sugar, or red meat… all meat, carbs, alcohol, caffeine. All of the above! We can look in many directions to find systems purporting to rid our bodies of toxins, or “bad stuff” as they’re broadly defined. The processes sound varying degrees of […]