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Healthy eating is very much on the agenda at the White House, with Michelle Obama helping out at a soup kitchen which serves fresh foods, as well as stressing the importance of locally-grown, fresh foods in her own family’s diet.

The New York Times reported that:

As [America] battles an obesity epidemic and a hard-to-break taste for oversweetened and oversalted dishes, her message is clear: Fresh, nutritious foods are not Read the rest of this entry »

Generally as a society we tend to learn our eating habits from our friends and parents, and cooking food has always been a part of this for most people it would seem now that raw food is getting quite a lot of attention.

Is it really because that is how we were meant to eat food, even though our ancestors probably had fire. I dare say they weren’t that bothered about cooking their food under heat. They may Read the rest of this entry »

For every overrated trend, there is an underrated or otherwise under-appreciated aspect of diet and fitness. Let’s take a look at some lesser-known, under-the-radar entities that may be helpful.

The Mediterranean Diet: Why this way of eating isn’t the standard pyramid is beyond me. Year after year, study after study this pattern of eating comes out shining and yet still doesn’t seem to catch on.Side Read the rest of this entry »