By Elena Sheppard You buy delicious looking produce, bring it home, and before you know it your fruits are rotting and your salad fixings look limp. It’s a food storage fate that befalls us all but that doesn’t make it any less annoying (or any less of a waste of food and money). Well good
By Matt Rozsa What makes certain cities healthy and others unhealthy? The healthiest eaters in America’s large cities are found in the metropolitan areas of: San Francisco-Oakland (CA) New York-Newark-Long Island (NY/NJ/CT) Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (CA) San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (CA) Washington-Arlen-Alexandria (DC/VA/MD) These cities all share one trend in their diets: they eat lots of fruits and
By Matt Rozsa It’s very easy to be duped by products that sound natural but aren’t. Take orange juice. As long as it’s “100% juice,” that means you’re safe, right? After all, the back of the package says that the main ingredient is “oranges.” How can that not be good for you? The problem with
Photo courtesy of Homegrown on a Hobby Farm Until relatively recently, chicken eggs were on the naughty list of many dietitians for the levels of cholesterol contained within their yolks. According to the Mayo Clinic, the effect of egg consumption on blood cholesterol is minimal, especially in comparison to the effect of trans and
By Dylan Love There’s a science to storing your food for maximum freshness. All foods are different and have specific storage needs to prevent spoilage. There are some common sense basics around what can or can’t be stored in your fridge, on your countertop, or even in your bread basket. But there’s also a science
By Dylan Love The season of the year and the freshness of your produce are inextricably linked. You may be unsure of what “in season” means, but the truth is, produce in your grocery store should be reflecting the seasonal harvest. Fruits and vegetables taste better and fresher at certain times of the year when
By Matt Rozsa When we think of medicines today, our minds tend to wander toward pills composed of synthetic substances and concocted in sterile laboratories. Yet natural substances have a wide range of medicinal properties that have been utilized. These four even date back to ancient Roman times! Poppy Poppy is one of the oldest
By Matt Rozsa If you experience an allergic reaction to certain foods, it may not be because of the foods themselves. Scientific studies have found that food additives — substances which are added to foods to improve their taste or appearance — can cause these allergic reactions. Although most food additives are harmless, some of
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