Longer than you might think… This is something that is important to keep in mind when trying to directly correlate how one is feeling or the flareup of specific symptoms or signs with the consumption of a particular food. In some respects, it is analogous to the incubation period for a foodborne illness. This underscores…

Although this article is not about fermented foods, per se, I wanted to grab this little chart to share. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/kalamata-olives#origin As we can see, not only do I always provide the benefits of fermented food, but they are quite high in fiber, too. Olives, of course, are a major component of the Mediterranean diet, a…

I’ll be coming back to this later. For now, just the link and a relevant quote from the article. How does exercise affect your gut microbiome and why should you care? — Read on http://www.google.com/amp/s/atlasbiomed.com/blog/how-does-exercise-affect-gut-microbiome/amp/ Recent studies suggest that exercise has a number of benefits for the gut microbiota. It is linked to increases in the…

Fish is a very healthy food, but some cooking methods make it healthier than others. This article reviews the best cooking methods for fish. Read on www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthiest-way-to-cook-fish I haven’t read much over the years about the effect of different cooking methods on the nutritional quality of fish. I think the general assumption has been that…

New research shows reading books, watching TV, and listening to music can all provide the social connection you may be missing right now. Read on https://www.healthline.com/health-news/tv-can-provide-social-connection I am going to take this with a healthy grain of salt until I dig deeper. It is, however, an intriguing idea. Neuroscientists have shown that objective reality is…

We’ve all heard that you should never skip breakfast, but how true is this age-old advice? Experts weigh in on whether it’s really the most important meal. https://www.livestrong.com/article/13720735-skipping-breakfast/ Very interesting article that addresses the schism between the intermittent fasting crowd and those who are adamant that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.…

Every day there is a new gym or a new machine or a new so-called fitness guru promoting a new approach to exercise that is soooooo much better than all others. like many new ideas in the area of health and human performance, there’s not lotta evidence to support many of these “new ideas.” I…

This is a follow-up from my post earlier today for those who want to do a deeper dive into this subject. Fatty Acid Analysis of Grass-fed and Grain-fed Beef Tallow – The Weston A. Price Foundation — Read on www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/know-your-fats/fatty-acid-analysis-of-grass-fed-and-grain-fed-beef-tallow/

Vegetable Disgorging— What the Pros Do When Cooking Water-Loaded Veggies Although this article is about this subject in general, it also addresses how to handle frozen vegetables. I eat a lot of frozen vegetables in general, because they are generally considered to be more nutritious than vegetables you get in a supermarket. Has a busy…

I came across these articles this morning. There are some interesting clues in here for the future of higher education. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that 50 percent of U.S. adults can’t read a book written at an eighth-grade level. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/11/01/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-adult-literacy-crisis According to survey data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Americans…