Articles for Food

As we approach the heart of the summer months, one of my favourite ways to prepare meals is to barbecue. I decided to expand my cooking horizons this summer by learning to barbecue more than my go-to chicken and steak. Barbecuing is not only a healthy way to prepare food as it allows for the […] Read More

You may have heard of the numerous benefits associated with living a plant-based lifestyle – including lowered risk for Type 2 diabetes, lower risk of certain cancers, decreased risk of heart disease, and easier weight management. However, it can be very difficult to imagine a life without burgers, barbecue, or steak! Here are some great […] Read More

By: Kathy Pollard, MS A common concern in the world of athletics is making sure to get enough protein. The result is the success of a huge industry established to sell powders and supplements adding more and more protein into the demanding diets of athletes, both professional and weekend warriors, just to make sure they […] Read More

Last night while preparing dinner, I thought back to the times I have heard the phrase that eating healthy is more expensive than fast or processed food. I looked at all the ingredients in my dinner and realized that the cost for all the food was less than fast food, and in addition to that, […] Read More

Original Article By: Kathy Pollard We should be supporting farmers with subsidies to grow food that helps, not hurts our kids. Our local paper kindly covered our Pennsylvania Representative Glenn Thompson’s Listening Session at the Pennsylvania state farm show last week. School milk was a topic of interest, with advocates pushing sugary chocolate milk on our […] Read More

Source: The New York Times Like many children, Andrew Hightower, 13, likes pizza, sandwiches and dessert. But Andrew has Type 1 diabetes, and six years ago, in order to control his blood sugar levels, his parents put him on a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. His mother makes him recipes with diabetic-friendly ingredients that won’t spike his […] Read More

Source: Reuters Many restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and movie theaters across the United States are required starting on Monday to clearly display food calorie counts as part of a push to trim expanding American waistlines and control healthcare costs. Almost 37 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […] Read More

Nuts are great sources of monounsaturated, omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats, fiber, and protein. They may also play a significant role in controlling weight! [1] Other research revealed that individuals with a high concentration of nuts in their diet do not experience significant changes in their weight compared to those that do not [2, 3]. […] Read More

Kathy Pollard, MS In terms of the pH balance of acid to alkaline in the blood, all meats are acidic, as there is an acid-forming nature to protein. The sulfur-containing amino acids in animal foods produce the acid-forming sulfate ion.1 Meats and eggs have two to five times the amount of sulfur-containing amino acids than plant protein. According to researcher Amy […] Read More