Depression, mood swings, bloating and weight gain, the all-too-familiar symptoms that many women experience during their monthly cycle and/or during menopause. All of these can be exacerbated by lifestyle and diet. The good news is that we can take direct action to offset these symptoms naturally. The easiest change is adopting a whole food detox …
As the seasons change it’s always a good time to hit the “reset button” on our diets. Summer’s barbecues, picnics and county fairs (and the food choices they offer) give way to more hearty foods like apples, squashes, deep greens and sweet potatoes – all ripe and delicious just as autumn leaves begin to display their showy …
It’s always surprising to see the places my foods have been! If only plants could write their history… This winter, when I shopped for some of my kitchen staples, I paid attention to how far food travels to get to my kitchen. The lemons, garlic, mushrooms, avocado, carrots, celery, canned tomatoes, and assorted frozen …
We all have a right to food, and to know exactly what’s in our food, but sometimes polices, practices and perceptions get in our way of actually being able to put safe, nutritious and enough of it on our tables. LaDonna Redmond, long-time community activist and senior program associate at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade …
When you walk through the aisles of any supermarket you’ll see a lot of different packages carrying messages to tell you how wonderfully nutritious the food is inside of them. One of the most popular of these is the “sugar free” label. I am sure you’ve seen it on countless occasions – especially on foods …
This summer at the DC Fringe Festival, a friend of mine, John Feffer performed a one man drama that he had written. This amazing piece of work looks at a man’s fascination with dining and his search for “the perfect meal.” More than that, John develops three very distinct characters who share their own passions …