I will admit to being reticent to tackle this subject. Our culture is obsessed with weight loss and infatuated with slimness, and I have no desire...
We all know we should eat better. Even those of us who follow the healthiest of diets could still probably make an improvement here or there....
In a world increasingly governed by our desire to eat more nutritiously, live more healthfully, and consume more responsibly, deciding what’s for dinner can be a...
“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.” Arthur Schopenhauer, Studies in Pessimism: The Essays Perception is a...
I like to think of myself as a healthy person. I exercise regularly, drink infrequently, and prepare plant-based, whole foods-derived meals every day. I also, however,...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and while the notion may be cliché at this point, it remains a universal truth, particularly in...
It’s not too often that a commercial brings me to tears, much less one sponsored by a manufacturer of processed ‘food.’ But sometimes the message itself is...
Last year the Brazilian Ministry of Health did something pretty radical: They created a food guide that actually reflects healthful eating habits. The new guide offers a holistic,...
I recently wrote an article about my struggle to reduce my daily sugar intake. Avoiding processed sugars and things like high fructose corn syrup has become...