Health

Jamie Oliver @ TED

If you haven't done so yet, you should watch Jamie Oliver's TED talk about fighting obesity. I've never really been a Jamie Oliver fan... and, yes, this video is almost a half hour long, but the topic merits your attention. Really.

Michael Pollan on The Daily Show

Michael Pollan The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

Allergies, Sensitivities, and Preferences: The Challenge of Dietary Restrictions

When I have a guest over for a meal, I always try to ask them whether they have any dietary restrictions or preferences. Oftentimes, they say that they don't. When they do admit to a restriction, they usually apologize for being difficult.

White Tuna: Delicious, But At What Cost?

From left to right: white tuna ceviche, white tuna sushi, seared maple-sesame white tuna, and strawberry-balsamic white tuna sushiFrom left to right: white tuna ceviche, white tuna sushi, seared maple-sesame white tuna

StillTasty

StillTasty is a potentially useful website that provides guidelines on how long your food will remain good to eat if kept in storage. It contains information on how long things will keep in the pantry, in the refrigerator, and in the freezer. It also contains storage tips.

Unfortunately, it doesn't contain individual citations indicating information sources. The only citation information that I see indicates that the information was gleaned primarily from a variety of U.S. government agencies.

Frozen Blueberries for a Healthier You?

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Blueberries are generally considered a superfood. According to Kitchen Table Medicine, freezing blueberries increases the bioavailability of the antioxidant proanthocyanin. I'll still take fresh blueberries over frozen when they are available, but this is good news. Frozen blueberries are available year-round and reasonably tasty.

Salt to taste?

Salt: Image by Kevin Dooley under Creative Commons licenseImage by Kevin Dooley under Creative Commons licenseSalt has a bad reputation.

Personally, I think it is undeserved.

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