I don’t know about you, but I love dark meat (i.e. from chicken and turkey). But I’ve always heard that white meat is more “healthy” and has less fat.
Well now, I don’t have to sweat it. Apparently the differences in fat & calories between white meat and dark meat are quite minimal, according to new […]
Archive for November, 2007
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients:
1- 6 inch piece daikon
1/2 bunch washed flat leaf parsley
4 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds
3 tablespoons umboshi plum vinegar
1 tablespoon walnut oil
Directions:
1. Grate daikon and place in a salad bowl.
2. Blend remaining ingredients, serve or allow to chill in fridge for 10-20 minutes.
We are experiencing some wacky weather patterns here in the South (it was 75 yesterday) and I’m not feeling 100%. When I start feeling like I may be coming down with something, I reach for the garlic. Yes, I eat it raw. This may make some of you wince, but I find […]
There is a great post in the New York Times by one of the most astute food politics writer of our time, Michael Pollan. In this column, Pollan writes:
“Americans have begun to ask why the farm bill is subsidizing high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils at a time when rates of diabetes and obesity among […]
Paulo Coelho writes in his latest blog post (note: clicking on this link will require you to log into Myspace.com):
The Brazilian philosopher and composer Tim Maia once said : “I decided to go into a draconian diet, cutting drinks, fat, and sugar. In two weeks, I lost 14 days”.
We are obsessed with the Elixir of […]
Wow! I love this post!
Sometimes we are so careful about making sure we put good things into our bodies, but we continue to use pretty harsh chemicals in our homes…… take a minute to read this post because it could not only save you some cash on all those fancy chemicals, but it can also […]
Do you ever find that some people handle stress better than others? I find that it’s all a matter of perspective.
Here’s a great list of attributes associated with people who don’t let stress get the best of them:
1. They have a sense of meaning, direction, and purpose. They are value-centered rather than reactive and defensive. […]
