It’s not always possible to find organic versions of produce at your local market and sometimes even if you do managed to find it, organic may not always fit your food budget. Nothing causes more of a shopping dilemma than an organic piece of fruit that costs twice as much as its non-organic counterpart. As [...]
With these commonsense weight loss tips, you will learn how to feast throughout the holidays while maintaining or even losing weight.
As I am of Chinese descent, the whole issue of shark fin was completely off my radar until very recently. As a kid, despite having to hang around hordes of boring adults at traditional Chinese banquets, I would brave my surroundings for the delicious multi-course meal that usually includes favorites like crab and lobster, crispy [...]
Organic has been found not only to be better for consumption and the environment due to its lack of pesticides, hormones, and additives, but it’s apparently also just a better way to farm.
The researcher of a 22 year long study, Cornell Professor David Pimentel, explains:
“Organic farming approaches for these crops not only use an average [...]
Winter officially starts today, and to celebrate it in a weird kind of way, I thought why not post a story about summer. Some people love winter, the cold, snow, ice, fires, skiing etc… and other people get the blues. Do not worry, summer is right around the corner… and if you love winter, your [...]
A typical Dover Sole meal
Oysters from Brittany on the West coast of France.
the food does seem to be on the rich side, but it is amazing how many people are not obese. I believe that is because people do alot more calorie crunching by walking. People walk every where and would never dream to take the car to go only 6 [...]
Science has confirmed the benefits of fermentation. Fermentation supplies our intestines with good bacteria and increases the dense nutrients that is lacking in many fruit and vegetables.
A recent study in the International Dairy Journal showed that fermented milk seems to inhibit chemicals that construct the blood vessels and increases blood pressure. A study of participants who ate miso daily, decreased breast cancer up [...]
It has been 9 years since I last visited Tita’s Restaurant on Vancouver Island, Comox Valley area of British Columbia. I am thrilled to stay that the food is still amazing. I do not say that lightly. I love authentic Mexican food. When I travel across North America and even other countries I am always on [...]
