“Nothing will benefit health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” These wise words were spoken by Albert Einstein a few decades ago. Along with Gandhi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, and Leo Tolstoy, they are some of the most well-known vegetarians. I have been …
Once upon a time, all food was organic. Organic food is produced using methods following the high standards of organic farming. Certain pesticides and fertilizers are prohibited, and the soil is inspected for the absence of these. Organic agriculture requires special certification to be marketed as “organic.” If you ask the average shopper what his …
The word breakfast comes from breaking the fast as you are fasting overnight. You get people who love eating breakfast. I even heard the saying: I love to sleep; it is like a time machine to breakfast! And then you get the other lot of people who simply can’t eat in the morning. I have …
Salt has a highly addictive taste, as addictive as nicotine and alcohol. The opioid system regulates salt cravings in the brain. Opioids’ are associated with the rewarding feeling generated when exercising or eating delicious food. I remember having the best potato fries of my life after completing a five-day hike in the mountains. I bought …
I think the super cute Mary Poppins song “A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down, in a most delightful way…” can be blamed for my sweet tooth. It was one of my favorite movies as a child. (Having a sweet tooth, by the way, sounds way better than being a sugar addict). …
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