AltWeeklies Wire
Formerly Demonized Fat is Actually Good For Younew
Lard--rendered pig fat--is mostly unsaturated oleic acid, the same exact fat in olive oil--monounsaturated, the healthiest of all fats. Lard: the new health food. Who'd a thought? Includes recipe for Lard Pie Crust.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
08-12-2008 |
Food+Drink
Fat's What I'm Talking Aboutnew
Personally, I'm tired of all the fear and guilt tied to food in America (not to mention the books about how to overcome the fear and guilt tied to food in America). I'd really like to take the guilt out of my guilty-pleasures -- I mean, will one sweet, salty McDonald's cheeseburger kill you?
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
04-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
Atkins Diet Associated with Health Dangersnew
"Atkins sold his diet as a gift wrapped in a bacon cheeseburger -- no bun, but with a cheesecake on the side," says Jody Gorran, whose time on the low-carb regime left him slim but with an artery blockage. "I wanted to lose weight, so I made a Faustian deal with the devil, and the devil was Robert Atkins."
