4 Stunning Pasta Recipes to Slim Down For Mediterranean Diet Month
Tweet I love the push I’m seeing back to actual cooking as a cornerstone of vibrant health. Across the country, leading nutrition experts are staging “Eat Ins” (like Dr. Mark Hymen’s here) to bring people back to the table (and the stove). And last month Mark Bittman dished with with Michael Pollan - the godfather of this [...]
5 Simple Ways to Green Your Grill this Summer
Tweet The summer sun is almost here, which means grills across America are about to be fired into high gear. I love grilling-for me, there’s an almost primitive pleasure I derive from stepping outdoors and bidding adieu to the oven for a few months: the smoke. The smells. The sounds. And in our family, the [...]
Join Me and Pregnancy Magazine: How to Have a Green Pregnancy
Tweet Do you have questions when it comes to things like how to pick the best seafood when you’re pregnant (getting essential omega-3 fats for baby’s development, while protecting her from potential mercury and PCB toxins?) Or about which eco-labels to buy and which to avoid as “greenwashing”? Or even just how to nurture your [...]
The Perfect Plant Food To Celebrate Earth Day
Tweet Even up here in the mountains, spring has begun: tiny green shoots are poking out boldly from snow, our skis are being traded in for bikes, and my kids are pestering me for later bedtimes now that daylight stretches longer into the evening. While many health experts anoint New Year as the pivotal time [...]
What’s Hot from Expo West 2013? My Top 4 Trends in Natural & Organics
Tweet I’m just back from Expo West, where I was looking for the latest trends in organics, natural and eco-friendly eating. Here are 4 of the top trends that seemed to stand out: Trend #1: Our (Natural) Sweet Tooth Reigns This first trend I noticed within about 10 minutes of arriving: it seems [...]
Healthy 2013 Resolutions? There’s an App for That!
Tweet If one of your 2013 resolutions is to live healthier – whether that means watching what you eat or shopping locally – chances are there is an app for that. In fact, chances are you’re reading this on your phone right now. We are tethered to our phones as never before: a whopping 88% [...]
Why GMOs Are the Tipping Point of Taking Back Consumer Power
Tweet How I wish I lived in California right now. Not because as a Utahn I often fall prey to food envy, thinking of those lucky Californians with their oh-so-delicious produce, unfettered access to a plush supply of seasonal, local foods, or even the ridiculous ease with which they can savor delicious organic or vegan [...]
6 Must Have Sustainable Snacks for Summer Roadtrips
Tweet Hitting the road this summer? Whether a day trip to the beach or an extended road trip to a far flung relative, when your vacay crams in the car, it’s even more challenging to eat something you can feel really good about. But with new research this month finding that Americans consume 25% of [...]
7 Myths About Sustainable Seafood
Tweet In terms of a powerful lever you can push in our food system to tip it towards “sustainable”, you can’t get much bigger than fish; it lands right up there with meat at the top of the heap when it comes to eco-impact. Yet it’s also one of Earth’s healthiest protein sources (packed with [...]
14 Day Green Your Diet Challenge
Tweet It’s Earth Month! Time to enjoy the green shoots of spring that are emerging, which not only reminds us of fresh starts and change, but also of the earth’s amazing capacity to renew itself. It’s also starting countdown to summer-which mean, yes, swimsuit season, shorts, and all that other exposed skin. What better time [...]
