From the category archives:
It has taken me 12 years, but I finally feel as though I am no longer squeamish about the possibility that my food has been spoiled. For whatever reason, most of my life I’ve been lead to believe that, for example, you shouldn’t dare eat food that has been un-refrigerated for several hours.
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Recently, someone suggested to me that despite the dental association’s claims that it fights cavities, gum may actually be bad for you. The reason? Chewing gum produces saliva. This saliva “washes” your teeth (which is why it’s “good” for “fighting cavities”). However, the saliva then travels down to your stomach to digest the food your [...]
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Christa Orecchio (who I interviewed a while back) gives some great advice on eating healthy on a budget. Check out this quick 5 minute video:
My favorite suggestions are:
Make your own sauce (amazingly, I never do this - but should start!
Prepare your produce when you get back from the grocery store (wash, and bag if necessary). [...]
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I spent last week in Lake Tahoe, staying at the same condos I’d been to 5 or 6 times before.
Immediately upon arriving in town (Tahoe City), I hit up the local grocery store to buy food for the week. The feeling of walking through those doors was crushing. I hadn’t been to a “regular” grocery [...]
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Thanks to Elephant Journal for the tip, but check out TreeHugger’s article about an upcoming hydroponic farm on a New York City rooftop. It will produce roughly 30 tons of fruits and veggies.
Think it’s possible that 30 years from now people will be incredulously asking: “You used to buy vegetables from South America?!?”
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