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Excellent gluten-free food free of what ails younew
That "GF" increasingly found stamped on restaurant menus doesn't stand for "girlfriend" fare. It's the mark of gluten-free cooking, and it isn't just the latest health fad.
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
03-31-2012 |
Food+Drink
Loco for Locavore: 9 Ways to Taste the Food of the Futurenew
In a world where big brand mayo companies are pushing their locavore roots, we've got to cut through the noise. To help you freshen up your locavore diet we're feeding you nine freshly-picked ideas that source no further than 100 miles from your front door and grow as close 10 feet from your back steps.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
04-19-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Ups and Downs of Caffeinated Boozenew
Even though these products are legal, as many as 30 state attorneys general have been waging a campaign to remove them from store shelves. Not every caffeinated alcohol brand is under fire, however. Instead, the campaign focuses on that subset of the market designed to look and taste like traditional, fruit-flavored energy drinks.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
10-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Mutant Protein Has Invaded Much of the World's Dairy Supplynew
While most dairy companies, trade groups and government agencies consider it harmless, a growing body of research implicates A1 beta-casein in diabetes, heart disease, autism and schizophrenia.
Missoula Independent |
Ari Le Vaux |
09-11-2009 |
Food+Drink
Calorie Restriction Advocates Continue to Gain Tractionnew
Given that the average American consumes more than 3,700 calories per day, and that much of it comes from junk food, some calorie restriction would probably be a good thing for many of us. But if you’re not fat, does it make sense to starve yourself from thin to bony?
San Antonio Current |
Ari LeVaux |
08-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Is it Time to Reconsider Our Relationship With Milk?new
Mammals are named after their milk-producing glands, developed as a way to feed babies, but only humans continue drinking mammary secretions after infancy -- and no other species drinks the milk of another. Today, dairy consumption is at the center of several interconnected social, economic and health crises.
Missoula Independent |
Ari Le Vaux |
08-18-2009 |
Food+Drink
With Foodie Foresight, Eat Well and on Budgetnew
Times might be tough, but with a little foodie foresight, you won't be so broke that you'll have to resort to stone soup.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
03-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Can People Eat Nutritiously on Food Stamps?new
I spent Feb. 4 through Feb. 10 eating a highly nutritious, low-carb diet for $33.07, or $4.72 per day, less than food stamps provide. For a month in 2007 my wife and I ate a higher-carb -- but still nutritious -- diet for $2.57 per day each.
Boulder Weekly |
Ari Armstrong |
02-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Handling the Hangovernew
Here are some preventative techniques for handling the day-after doldrums.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
Shopping in Bodegas is Bad for Your Healthnew
Cheap eats are in ample supply in neighborhoods where you're more likely to spot a unicorn than organic fruit and vegetables.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
12-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Probiotics Are the New Daily Fixnew
Yogurt vs. Apple: Which one really keeps the doctor away?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tricia Childress |
11-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Kombucha: Magical Cure-All or Deadly Blob?new
You might've heard about kombucha tea thanks to its status as a trendy health aid for Hollywood starlets -- fans of the fermented beverage claim daily drinking bolsters well-being. But many established American medical authorities still won't recommend its consumption.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
10-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
I Can't Quit You, Coffeenew
You're my last true vice. And your grip on me is truly vise-like. This column may be read as a cry for help.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
07-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Honey is Good for More than Just Foodnew
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere are exploring uses of honey for a number of ailments, from diabetic ulcers to the effects of radiation treatments.
Isthmus |
Andrew McDonnell |
04-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
