Eating Animals
Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 12. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment
Jonathan Safran Foer best known for the novel Everything Is Illuminated writes in his new book, Eating Animals, that he struggled with ambivalence over eating meat for most of his life, but never committed until he adopted his dog, George.
Foer argues that there’s no difference between the value of the lives of pets and the lives of [...]
The Season for Cooked Veggies
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 31. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment
As the days get cooler, it’s time to nourish your body with warm, cooked veggies. It’s the season of kale, squash and holiday spices. So give the raw, light salads a break and go for something warm and hearty instead. I love cold salads, but this week I decided to make a cooked kale salad [...]
Secrets of Longevity
Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 06. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
Last year, my sister gave me a book called Secrets of Longevity Hundreds of Ways to Live to be 100. Each day, I read one tip on a natural way to live a longer, healthier and happier life. Dr. Mao brings knowledge and experience of both Eastern and Western medicine to give us simple yet [...]
In Defense of Food
Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 06. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
Food. There’s plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend it?
Because most of what we’re consuming today is not food, and how we’re consuming it — in the car, in front of the TV, and increasingly alone — is not really eating. Instead of food, [...]
