Too Good To Be True
Think chocolate milk is a diet food? Think again! Want to know the best drink to help you lose weight, read this blogpost and find out!
Continue reading »“Have the Best Earth Day Ever!”
Your assignment for Earth Day: Read these two books. Nothing else really matters.
Continue reading »3 Earth Week Movies
Three important films that you must see this week. Watch the trailers and get set to learn more!
Continue reading »Water Week Day #3 BYOB
I remember a few years back when I first started using cloth bags for food shopping. It took a while to build a solid habit. To remember to bring the bags into the store, and to put them back in the car when I was finished with them at home. After a few months, it [...]
Continue reading »Food IQ in Medical School: Part 2
As I finish putting together the finishing touches on lecture portion of my class on food for medical students, its time to focus on the really fun part of this class. For a clinical rotation, they’ll be joining me at a supermarket. I want them to understand what their patients deal with on an every [...]
Continue reading »Extinct
As the Copenhagen Climate talks wind down, I’m not feeling all that hopeful that our world leaders can all agree on some bold meaningful action to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. I’ve been sitting here in a funk about what the next decade will look like as the climate continues to change in unpredictable [...]
Continue reading »The Top Ten Hazardous Ingredients You Won’t Find in My House!
Language is important. Political strategists say those who own the language run the show. So far the food industry has been running the show when it comes to confusing the American public on what to eat. They play games with words like “natural“or “smart choice” or, my personal favorite, “zero trans fat”. I’ve decided to [...]
Continue reading »The Toxic Food Environment: My Doctor’s Office!
After battling the flu for over a week, I decided to pay a visit to my doctor. My cough had gotten bad enough that I wanted to make sure I didn’t have bronchitis or pneumonia. The good news is, my lungs are fine. The bad news is the medical system is more broken than I [...]
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