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No Seconds Diet by Laird H.

1 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Weight loss Forget South Beach, Atkins and Ornish. The rules are all too complicated and hard to remember. That's why I invented my own personal regimen that doesn't require keeping a list, buying a book or learning a new recipe: I never have seconds. The diet made a big difference for me because I was in the habit of going back for more, whether I was hung... Read on »

Avoid Factory Germs by Laird H. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating The outbreak of E-coli in spinach and other vegetables recently put a new spotlight on the way fruits and vegetables are processed in the United States. More and more processing is done in factory-style plants. The vegetables are rinsed in large sluices, then sliced and packaged by machines on conveyor belts. Each leaf, stem or floret comes in c... Read on »

Vegetable Travel Fatigue by Laird H. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating For a book I'm writing about the Local Food movement, I tried eating only local food for a month. Eating mostly from farmers' markets and a weekly delivery from a local farm, I was amazed how vibrant the flavors were. Of course, you'd expect fresher food to taste better, but I also discovered it's better for you. In the course of my research I c... Read on »

Fish Is Healthy. No Wait, It's Poisonous by Laird H. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating It's more than a little confusing to figure out what seafood you should eat these days. On one hand, fish contain a lot of omega 3 fatty acids, shown to reduce your risk of heart attack. On the other hand, some are contaminated with heavy metals. Then come the warnings about over fishing and other environmental problems. Now you can get your fac... Read on »

Local Food Deliveries by Laird H. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating Are you too busy to shop at the farmers market? Then why not get the food to come to you? Many farms are now offering weekly or biweekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables. Some even sell eggs and meat. The food is typically organic, and often even fresher than what's at the farmers market since the farmers favor their subscription custom... Read on »

Brush Hunger Away by Laird H. Posted in: General Discussion in Weight loss A few years ago, seeking to understand why I had gained weight, I realized that my evening meal never really ended until I got ready for bed. After a first serving, then seconds, and dessert, I nibbled the leftovers as part of my cleanup routine. Then there was always the temptation to return to the kitchen after checking my e-mail or watching T... Read on »

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