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Short Food and Health Articles

By Chris | Published: June 29, 2010
My mother in-law just sent me a very cool book “Feast” published by AlterNet that covers food/health and environmental issues that we should all be concerned with. Topics include “The startling effects of going vegetarian for just one day” the latter article discusses not only the environmental impact but the health impact and the health [...]
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Spring has Sprung

By Chris | Published: May 6, 2010
Although it still seems to be raining periodically here in Northern California I can definitely feel the change in the season and the absolutely beautiful green hillsides left for our viewing due to the Winter rains. Spring greens have come alive in the farmers markets and this to me is a remarkably healthy time of [...]
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Real Beef Eat Grass

By Chris | Published: March 12, 2010
Real Beef eat Grass Most of the cattle in the U.S. are raised in feedlots and fed corn and antibiotics for several months before being sent to market. The average consumer in the U.S values the fat marbling due to this method. The more marbling created in the cattle the higher the grade. Although, if [...]
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PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyl compounds

By Chris | Published: March 5, 2010
These compounds have been banned since 1979 and just recently found to be present in the health promoting supplements of fish oil capsules in levels that could be detrimental to health. Although trace amounts are found in most fish, the amount in many fish oil supplements exceed acceptable standards. Make sure you choose products that [...]
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Exercise and your DNA

By Chris | Published: January 27, 2010
Very interesting article discussing how older people who exercise have basically the same length DNA strands as younger people,  DNA length may be an accurate indicator of longevity and/or chronic disease. Yet another reason to actually increase exercise as you get older. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/phys-ed-how-exercising-keeps-your-cells-young/
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What to Eat?

By Devin | Published: January 26, 2010
As a chef and nutritionist I am often asked, “what specific foods should I eat?”  This is a tough question because each one of us has different needs based on varying energy outputs and differences in metabolism and food tolerances. It is much more complicated than just “calories-in, calories-out.” For those who are looking for [...]
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