Last month I was doing my taxes and hunting through receipts for an item I’d bought at Costco. What jumped out at me instead was the cashews, at $24.99 each, that showed up on nearly every one, so a couple of times a month. Could we really be spending as…
My flirtation with this fascinating new (to me) fruit began sometime last year when I saw dried goldenberries on the shelf at Costco. My first response was skepticism. “Oh really, Andean superfruit. Wonderful.” (Eye roll). But when I flipped the package around to check out the nutrition facts, I have…
I was having coffee last week with dietitian Kim Wagner Jones when she mentioned that people in her husband’s office were envious of his delicious-looking lunches (which he makes, by the way). I laughed, because my husband gets similar compliments (and he makes his own lunch too, albeit often with…
Rarely does a day go by that I’m not asked for my thoughts about the great butter versus margarine debate. One will clog your arteries, the other is one molecule away from plastic, right? Of course, as is often the case in with nutrition controversies, the evidence doesn’t support either…
I’m not suggesting that there’s a sinister conspiracy to hide anything. Not at all. It’s just that doctors often have more problems to sort out than time to do it. They can only focus on so much at one office visit. Blood pressure that is somewhat elevated but not yet…
I know, New Year’s Resolutions aren’t cool, and trust me, I hate the “new year, new you” silliness too. I like the old you! But like many people, I do feel like reflecting and planning at this time of year, and sometimes the results look suspiciously like resolutions, no matter…
Last year I wrote three posts in an “Outsource Your Cooking” theme , but stopped because the food was always too pricey, underwhelming, or both. I thought Hello Fresh might be a better alternative, but sorry to say, this isn’t a panacea either. If you like to cook from scratch but really don’t have time to plan meals…
If you follow me on social media, you may know that this post has been in the works for a while. It’s been a challenge to write. On one hand, I like to eat out for relaxation, social connection, and pleasure, which arguably have a positive influence on mental health. I don’t…