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Month: June 2014
5 Lunch Salad Recipes for Busy People
What you eat has a direct impact on your productivity. Indeed, when your batteries are fully charged, your concentration will be optimal and you will be less prone to snacking… In this article, I am proposing five main course salads that cost less than $ 2.50 per serving. Plus, all can be made ahead of […]
Summer Food Safety
Summer is here, and more people are cooking outside to take advantage of the sunshine and the warm temperatures. But the hot, humid weather, coupled with more difficult access to refrigeration or washing facilities, creates the perfect conditions for the rapid growth of bacteria on food.
The hamburger story
As in the case of hot dogs, there are several versions regarding the origin of the word “hamburger” to describe the famous sandwich filled with minced meat that we all recognize. Towards the end of the 19th century, a number of simple little restaurants in the United States already had such a dish on their […]
Everybody wants to eat Italian!
It is well known that Italians can turn a national tragedy into laughter. Indeed, the humiliating elimination of the national team from the FIFA world cup, last Tuesday, was gleefully lampooned by advertising strategists of 2 famous Italian brands. Eataly, a food emporium with outlets both in Italy and abroad, has placed a full page […]
8 Things Nutrition Experts Wish You Would Stop Saying About Food
Sarah Klein, Health and Fitness Editor at The huffington Post, has asked nutrition experts to identify the 8 healthy eating concepts most commonly misused. Her intention was to help clear up some of the confusion we all experience amid constantly evolving research and clever food marketing. Here are eight of the worst offenders:
The 7 main principles of the Mediterranean diet
Over the last fifty years or so, there has been growing scientific data on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet to prevent heart attacks, strokes as well as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer-type dementia and even depression. Here are the 7 main features of this diet, which is usually represented graphically by a pyramid:
History of the hot dog
Nothing says summer like tucking into deliciously barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs on a hot day with your friends. But do you know the origin of these words? This week I’ll tell you where the word ‘hot dog’ comes from.
How to Maintain a Vegetarian Diet
Here’s a second capsule dedicated to all those who have opted for vegetarianism. In Canada, one in 20 have. Although proteins and nutrients can be readily obtained from sources other than meat, vegetarians should be careful, because if they are not properly informed or monitored, they may have deficiencies with long-term implications on their health.
Urban bees
Surprisingly, bees love cities and their “urban” honey is gaining popularity. And yes, these insects that are so vital for pollinating different plant species are gradually disappearing from the countryside but seem to be finding new “pollen-gathering” territories in the cities. Ever since the installation of the first urban beehive on the roof of Opera […]
The humble Pad Thai
“Pad Thai”, one of the world’s most famous Thai dishes, has very modest origins. Following the economic crisis that hit the country after World War II, the Thai government launched a major campaign to reduce domestic rice consumption, in order to have greater amounts available for export. So the traditional bowl of rice was replaced, […]
Robots to replace the bees?
In case you haven’t seen it yet, I suggest you check out the latest hard-hitting campaign video of Greenpeace, the environmental organization. To get us to react against the decline of bees, they’ve imagined what agriculture might look like if pollinators were to disappear. Surprisingly, this bit of misleading advertising is not so far removed […]
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables to Get Rid of Pesticides
Before sinking your teeth into fruits and vegetables, be sure to clean them thoroughly to completely remove all dust and dirt, and also to get rid of, at least partly, pesticides present on the surface. If you cannot follow the buying tips of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to completely avoid fruits and vegetables with the […]
