Wintery Spring Rolls
On a recent trip, I packed spring rolls for the flight – a travel first for me. Over…
Rose Shortbread Cookies
These are buttery, whole-wheat shortbread cookies – fragrant with rosewater, flecked with toasted nuts and dried rose petals.…
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Do yourself a favor and buy a couple bags of wild rice. Now cook up a big pot,…
Exploring Mexican Cuisine with Alexa Soto
We had the pleasure of talking with Alexa Soto about her work, food, Mexican cuisine, and Hispanic Heritage…
Buttermilk Pie
My take on buttermilk pie – a twist on a beloved, easy to make, classic pie. Favorite aspects…
The Largest Study on Fasting in the World
The Buchinger-modified fasting program is put to the test. A century ago, fasting—“starvation, as a therapeutic measure”—was described…
Can Fasting Be Healing?
Where did the idea of therapeutic fasting come from? The story of life on Earth is a story…
What’s the Best Weight-Loss and Disease-Prevention Diet?
The most effective diet for weight loss may also be the most healthful. Why are vegetarian diets so…
Can We Safely Use Melamine Dishes and Polyamide Plastic Utensils?
I recommend glass, ceramic, porcelain, or stainless steel tableware and wooden or stainless steel cooking utensils. Melamine is…
Walnut Miso Noodles
The markets here are full of color right now. Gold, red, and orange beets. Pink-fleshed pomelos. Tiny purple-streaked…
Is Stainless Steel or Cast Iron Cookware Best? Is Teflon Safe?
What is the best type of pots and pans to use? In my last video, I expressed concerns…
Can We Safely Use Aluminum Foil, Bottles, and Pots?
DNA damage is assessed in users of aluminum cookware. “Over the last decades, the toxicity of aluminum for…
Is Creatine Safe and Efficient for High Homocysteine?
Those on a healthy plant-based diet who have elevated homocysteine levels despite taking sufficient vitamin B12 may want…
Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine in Vegetarians?
What are the consequences of having to make your creatine rather than relying on dietary sources? “Almost universally,…
Testing for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Many doctors mistakenly rely on serum B12 levels in the blood to test for vitamin B12 deficiency. There…