Seafood recipes for Lent

For Catholics, today is the first day of Lent 2026. As if giving things up for your diet in-progress wasn’t hard enough, now you’re making the decision to leave something else behind for the next 40 days. Without question, you’ll … Continue reading

A buyer’s guide to Hoodia

Hoodia still seems to be the latest “it girl” in the world of diet supplements. From what I have been able to determine through hours of research is the following: 1. Make sure that the manufacturer of the Hoodia product … Continue reading

Adventures in Food

I’m an adventurous eater. That is, I love experiencing foods from other cultures. It’s one of the things I miss about the Washington DC area. Strip malls aren’t just for Applebee’s. You have the choice of Indian, Afghani, Greek, Japanese… … Continue reading

A Low Carb Cure

We often look for better living through chemistry. There are plenty of instances when we need to medicate ourselves to remedy health issues. But, we often overlook the fact that food is a pretty darn good medicine in and of … Continue reading

Paczkis anyone?

It’s hard to believe that Ash Wednesday is just a mere few days away. (Wasn’t Christmas just last week?) This obviously makes the day before Ash Wednesday no other than Fat Tuesday when these traditionally Polish fried balls of flour, … Continue reading

Yada Yada Yada… Yuck!

Seinfeld was a TV sensation in the ’90s and will run in syndication for eternity. Its impact on pop culture is pervasive. But, would anybody ever think it would impact a dietary study? The famous “double dipping” episode has inspired … Continue reading