As a chef who also happens to be a health fanatic, I would say I have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. I love them because the holidays are all about delicious food which I love. Food that’s far more decadent than any other dishes you have during the rest of the year. There are… Read More »
You may know there’s added sugar in your Coke or cookies. But did you know that it’s in your salad dressing, pasta sauce and bread? The Food and Drug Administration came out Friday with its new template for nutrition labels. One big change was the addition of a line for “added sugar,” to be placed… Read More »
How to Find Foods High in Vitamin E Vitamin E in foods comes in many forms and types; there are 8 known types. The two main categories of vitamin E are tocopherols and tocotrienols. They both function to reduce damage from toxins in the body, including free radicals. The tocotrienols are better at getting into… Read More »
Can’t poop, and feeling bloated? It happens to the best of us. And while all types of bloat feel awful, there are actually two different kinds: gas bloat and water bloat. The gassy kind of bloat makes you unbutton your jeans after eating certain foods — often beans, dairy, cruciferous veggies like broccoli or cauliflower,… Read More »