This plan seems far more rational and less filled with prohibitions than the usual vegan/vegetarian/pescatarian/whatever diet that's filled with directives to never eat this food product again. The earth-friendly diet can be used by those who severely limit their food options but you don't have to become a prohibitionist to use it. My personal experience … Continue reading And what does it mean to eat an earth-friendly diet? No more hamburgers ever? No
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New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists
Personally, I've only cut red meat (lamb and beef) and most dairy from my diet, but I've not yet gone either vegetarian or vegan. Here's an article on why my actions and those of others in developed countries matters. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/16/new-plant-focused-diet-would-transform-planets-future-say-scientists New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists ‘Planetary health diet’ would prevent millions … Continue reading New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists
Why do you crave carbonated drinks? And is that bad?
As regular readers know, I have an addiction to Diet Sunkist that is opposed by my health advisers, my friends, my family. I acknowledge that the chemicals in diet soda might well have impacts that are not yet known and that it would indeed probably be a good thing to drink coffee or water. One … Continue reading Why do you crave carbonated drinks? And is that bad?
Upper West Side pizza joint got a rave review in NYT — check it out
Local Pizza Joint Becoming a Foodie Destination After Glowing Review; Owner Vows That It’s ‘Worth the Hype’ Posted on January 18, 2019 at 11:59 am by West Sider By A. Campbell Mama’s Too, a small pizza shop on Broadway at 106th Street, has joined the ranks of Levain Bakery on West 74th and Barney Greengrass on Amsterdam … Continue reading Upper West Side pizza joint got a rave review in NYT — check it out
Your dishwasher cleans better if you do no more than scrape off the chunks
This is not the first time I've been told that I shouldn't rinse before putting items in the dishwasher, but the concept that I'm unnecessarily wasting 6,000 gallons of water a year matters to me enough to give this a serious try. Do you have any personal experience? http://mentalfloss.com/article/570520/why-you-shouldnt-rinse-dishes-putting-them-dishwasher
Yet another excuse for regularly including dark chocolate in your day
This article is nicely persuasive about the benefits of adding dark chocolate to your workout routine. To some extent, it doesn't even matter if it's true so long as you Think it's true. Enjoy. https://www.thisisinsider.com/eat-dark-chocolate-before-workout-scarlett-johansson-personal-trainers-eric-ryan-johnson-2019-1 Here's why Scarlett Johansson's personal trainers suggest always eating dark chocolate before a workout Rachel Hosie Jan. 12, 2019, 5:01 … Continue reading Yet another excuse for regularly including dark chocolate in your day
Grab chocolate instead of cough medicine?
Am not vouching for this one at all. Bemuses me, rather like my recent post where the author thought you could direct a cat to the "bad corner." But we all love fair tales and this one is so much FUN! Note: the benefits of slowly dissolving dark chocolate have been raised before and it … Continue reading Grab chocolate instead of cough medicine?
Increase in number of gout sufferers may be due to obesity and fad diets
https://www.businessinsider.com/gout-symptoms-treatment-how-common-2019-1 A painful disease once known for afflicting wealthy kings is making a comeback, and fad diets like keto may be partly to blame Hilary Brueck Jan. 10, 2019, 8:39 AM Gout can come on suddenly, often as debilitating pain in the big toe. Shutterstock Gout is on the rise as more Americans indulge in purine-rich foods like … Continue reading Increase in number of gout sufferers may be due to obesity and fad diets
What happens to your body if you stop drinking soda?
I was able to quit smoking, have been happy to avoid a drug or alcohol problem, but diet soda? I began with Tab when it was first released. Have moved from one brand to another -- Diet Pepsi most of the time. I now drink a hard-to-admit amount of caffeine-heavy Diet Sunkist, often to the … Continue reading What happens to your body if you stop drinking soda?
What happens to that apple core or banana peel you don’t take home with you?
Almost everyone has, at some point, when looking at a banana peel that might perfume the car or an apple core when you lack a trash bag, tossed the peel or core outside. It's easy to assume the peel or core will provide welcome nutrition to critters, insects, or that they'll rot right away and … Continue reading What happens to that apple core or banana peel you don’t take home with you?
Top apple varieties depending on how you’ll use them
I'm a sucker for any opinion piece about apples. Altho this one doesn't contain much of anything new, it's a handy and brief reminder of which apple to choose for eating or cooking.. https://lifehacker.com/the-best-apples-ranked-1831266865 The Best Apples, Ranked Beth Skwarecki December 27, 2917 11:00am Photo: Noam Cohen (Reshot)We all have opinions on the best apples, … Continue reading Top apple varieties depending on how you’ll use them
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