Friday, May 21, 2010

Uhoh, Were You Born C-Section?


Ground breaking news on the research front, a German study shows that CD and other intestinal disorders are linked to Cesearian births. "Dr. Mathias Hornef, from Hannover Medical School in Germany, and his colleagues knew that people with certain inflammatory bowel diseases - such as celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis - have a different mix of bacteria in their intestines." Wow great news, but I wasn't born C-Section... This is a nice read about some good ol fashion research done recently, but I wouldn't let these facts get to far in your head. Considering CD is still so very completely mis-diagnosed and under-researched we can look and tally up each research and see what helps us further understand.

http://www.nationalpost.com/life/health/story.html?id=7ec097ab-11e7-4bd6-ba8e-ee816839b31f

Friday, May 7, 2010

Oh, People No! Did You Receive Your Food Education In The Grocery Aisle?


I dig how the Lawrence Journal has opened up a small can of woop-ass on a subject matter I hold close to the vest: The world of food labeling and questioning the mere nutritional truths behind them. As a consumer we are subject to excessive unique advertising, catchy tag lines and eye catching eye level package design which I support for it's creative impact... because it still our humane, responsibility to stay educated and learn about what to consume and what is "healthy". Once we are in aisle 4 and hold the package to our declining vision you are invited to read key words such as: low fat, sugar or sodium, reduced calories, high fiber, all natural, whole grains, heart healthy and many more that could be misleading. Often these phrases are placed with great precision in a flashy star or box in the corner highlighted on the package, but you must read further to be sure that low fat isn't substituted for high amounts of sugar for improved taste, for example. Your life is a world of education. The information is in front of you...

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/may/03/food-label-lingo-nutrition-experts-weigh-which-cla/?city_local

Sunday, May 2, 2010

It's a Salty Subject


I'm very new to baking so I have a lot to learn... exploring and trying some new recipes are fun, but one lesson to remember is do not put too much salt in the cookie batter! Yes. Salt to some symbolize purity, perfection, wisdom, hospitality, durability, and fidelity, but when it comes to sea salts which have an incredible flavor composition follow the direction and even use less! It is vital to great cooking, but when you over do it with salt you ruin the cookie on the first bite. Trust me when telling you the most valuable lesson I had ever learned on TV was during a FULL HOUSE episode in the 80s when Becky said, "less is more" and that applies to much more than baking...