Weekly Wisdom – Food Fears: Which ones should you worry about?
Farmed salmon err on the side of caution & don’t eat more than once a month. Arsenic in rice eat no more than 1 ½2 c cooked rice a week-sub other grains such as quinoa, millet, wheat berries, spelt, etc. Nonstick cookware fumes breakdown only occurs when...
Weekly Wisdom – Food Rules: Eat only foods that will eventually rot
Food processing extends shelf life often by removing beneficial nutrients Processed foods = longer shelf life & less nutritious Real food is alive, and it should eventually die Note: most “immortal” foodlike substances are in the middle aisle of the grocery...
Weekly Wisdom – Food Rules: Shop the peripheries of the supermarket & stay out of the middle
Processed food dominate center aisles of the store Fresh food produce, meat, fish, dairy line the walls Keep to the edges of the store & be more likely to wind up with real food in your cart This method is not foolproof check labels for HFCS, etc. Source:...
Weekly Wisdom – A new way to cook light - part 2
Eat less meat, more plants: push vegetables, fruits & whole grains to the center of your plate Cook seasonally & when possible locally: enjoy the natural peak of produce Learn new cooking techniques Cook and eat mindfully & responsibly Source: Cooking...
Weekly Wisdom – A new way to cook light - part 1
March 6, 2013
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Embrace variety: eating many different foods is the best way to achieve good health
Cook more often
Eat more whole foods: reduce the number of foods in your kitchen with long ingredient lists
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