Don’t like broccoli, kale or spinach? Fear not. You can train your brain to crave vegetables.One of my best friends as I was growing up ate nothing unless came in a bag wrapped in paper from a drive through. He’s an unhealthy adult now. While I was never that extreme as a 17 year old, I certainly did not incorporate many foods of color. Rather, I leaned on beans, rice, … [Read more…]

Don’t let fear of mistakes stop you from cooking dinner. You needn’t be perfect in the kitchen; you simply need to be brave. I made oxtail tonight. I did it all wrong, and it was phenomenal. Author Jeff Potter’s take, via ivillage.com: Potter is eager for cooks to bring science back into the kitchen, and Cooking for Geeks, as he describes it to Graber, is an effort to stoke … [Read more…]

A message to those of you trying to become leaner: beware, the holidays are coming. This time of year, most people overindulge, add fat and plan to lose the weight later. It doesn’t usually happen that way, however.  From authoritynutrition.com: Most people don’t gain weight overnight… it happens slowly, over years and decades.But the rate is uneven throughout the year and … [Read more…]

You may remember that on November 4th, I committed to going grain free for 30 days. Many of you have inquired about how it’s gong, so I figured I’d provide a quick update today.It’s going…well…normal. I feel strong now, and I felt strong before. My energy level is stable, and I’m rarely hungry. I haven’t been sleeping enough, but that’s likely due to a high intake of … [Read more…]

You all remember our know-it- all editor and partner at KL, Stephanie. She’s come around several times now riffing on random topics and generally dominating everything she does. Speaking of which, she told me in a recent email about her fish filleting experience. She was giddy. I asked her how it went.Pretty well, actually. It was the first time I had ever tried filleting … [Read more…]