by Steve Wolf | Jan 5, 2013 | Diet, Recipes
2013: Resolutions and Reflections As one year ends and a new one begins, we chose to reflect and make resolutions to improve ourselves in the coming year. For those with nutrition /diet and health related concerns, this is a particularly popular time for a renewed...
by Steve Wolf | Jul 12, 2012 | Diet, Recipes
Coconut and Other Tropical Oils If you are not familiar with coconut or other tropical oils, these terms may conjure up thoughts of suntan lotion on a white sand beach. Coconut oil is however, a quickly rising star in the food world. Prized for its ability to mimic...
by Steve Wolf | Sep 28, 2011 | Diet
Gluten is a protein found in grains, particularly in wheat, rye, and barley. Some oats may contain gluten due to contamination during processing. The following table lists some of the other flours, cereals, and starches that contain gluten: White flour...
by Steve Wolf | Sep 28, 2011 | Diet
While it is often assumed that vegetarians simply do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, there are many different categories of vegetarianism: Lacto-ovo vegetarian diets allow eggs and dairy products; however still exclude meat, fish, and poultry Lacto-vegetarian diets...
by Steve Wolf | Sep 28, 2011 | Diet
Polyunsaturated fats (or PUFAs) are essential fatty acids, meaning that the body cannot produce them and therefore they must be obtained through the diet. PUFAs are important in the body because they can both promote inflammation, which is necessary to some degree, as...
by Steve Wolf | Sep 28, 2011 | Diet
September is Better Breakfast Month, so there is no better time than the present to discuss the importance of eating breakfast every day. People choose to skip breakfast for a variety of reasons – “they don’t have time”, “they want to lose weight”, “they aren’t hungry...
