When I was growing up, eating out was a special occasion. My mom, sister and I would go to a sit-down restaurant on Sunday with my grandpa and grandma. We’d dress nicely. We enjoyed the event because it didn’t happen that often.Times have changed. I’ve read some...
In all my years as a dietitian, I’ve never seen a population eat so many potatoes as where I now live. Potatoes are a staple. Dinner on ninety percent of the food recalls I take is “meat, potato, vegetable.” Which wouldn’t be such an issue – I have nothing against...
Cheese is not a health food. Seventy percent of its calories come from fat that is mostly saturated. In fact, cheese is the number one source of saturated fat in the U.S. diet, and a diet high in saturated fat increases the risk for heart disease.Yet everything I hear...
I spent the last 3 weeks in India. Every day I ate the most fabulous food, all prepared fresh, from scratch. Breakfast was typically a whole grain cooked cereal like oatmeal, fresh fruit like papaya, and something savory like chickpeas with cilantro, red onion, and...