Food

A Little Pasta Won’t Kill You

UNITED STATES—Pasta. It’s a food that has been getting a bad rap for years for its high carbohydrate content. Many people associate pasta with carbs, which are deemed deleterious. But this is simply a misconception. The truth is, carbs are essential for the body. I spent years demonizing carbs. I shunned most carbs from my diet thinking it would solve all...

Meal Prep Made Easy 101

UNITED STATES—Cooking for many of us is something we dread, for others it’s something we love, and for those in between rather you like it or not, you have to eat so get used to it. I’m someone who knows my way around a kitchen, and while not an established chef, I’m able to care for myself without relying...

Thanksgiving Is All About Side Dishes

UNITED STATES—Thanksgiving is less than a few days away, and for those hosting the feast of all feasts, they are likely, if they haven’t already, planning their list of items to prepare. So let’s take some time to discuss the importance of the side dishes. Yes, many speculate that the turkey or the big bird is the most important,...

Fruits, Fruits And More Fruits!

UNITED STATES—The one resolution that tends to be at the top for most Americans in the New Year is eating healthier and losing weight. In essence, most of us are expected to go on a diet. I hate the word diet because it’s super scary, but at the same time it forces one to determine what foods to eat...

Limiting Fast-Food Consumption

UNITED STATES—It is the one thing many of us go to when we just have one of those days where the notion of cooking or being in the kitchen is not on our radar. Fast-food is something we all love, even those who secretly argue behind the scenes that they don’t indulge in it, at some point in their...

Taco Bell Now Delivers

SAN FRANCISCO—Taco Bell has announced on Wednesday, July 8 that the fast-food chain will now deliver to three major cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas. Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol said in a press release on their website that, “delivery is yet another example of how we’re using technology and innovation to respond to consumers’ wants and needs, further...

Oh, What A Sweet Tooth!

UNITED STATES—We have been chatting about food the past few weeks in our efforts to highlight the importance of eating healthy and ridding our bodies of potential toxins and all things unhealthy.  Last week we took the approach of talking about things that aren’t always the best for the body, but they have benefits. This week the conversation turns...

Less Cooking For Summer

UNITED STATES—We talked a few months ago about summer cooking and how you can utilize the outdoors and the grill to get out of that hot and steamy kitchen. Well, after having a conversation with a few family members and friends, you’re not expected to cook a meal every day during the week. Whew, what a relief because I...

Eating Healthy Is Your Choice

UNITED STATES—This past week I had to take a moment and seriously look at all the bad food and junk I consumed this past week. It was not that great and it hit me, “What the hell are you doing?” Yes, you sometimes have to take a moment and ask yourself that question when it comes to your health...

Curbing That Craving

UNITED STATES—I know I’m not the only one who is guilty of this. You know how you have those situations where you’re not really hungry, but for some reason you cannot resist that temptation to snack. It is almost like having a moment of boredom can cause one to snack when in reality, they don’t even want to snack...