Category Archives: Healthy Eating 101

“National Healthy Eating Day” was Nov. 7—Did you miss it?

Posted on 11/15/2012 by

If so, you didn’t miss much—what a joke! After noticing this American Heart Association event in the news, I tried to find out what kind of healthy diet they were recommending. It turned out that the “day” was more about … Continue reading →

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Eating 4Leaf in the real world (with a little wiggle room)

Posted on 09/01/2012 by

Anytime, Anyplace—Even on Labor Day Weekend–I recently received this note from a reader in the Philippines. I responded by including a re-cap of my fine dining on the road this past weekend. First the note from Leo: Hi Jim, Today … Continue reading →

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Is salt a serious problem? Or merely a scapegoat?

Posted on 06/08/2012 by

Maybe a little of both — along with a bit of controversy Just in the past week, I have heard two bits of good news about salt—in both the New York Times (see link below) and in Dr. McDougall’s new … Continue reading →

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