by Lauren Slayton | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thank you so much to all of you who took the time to express yourself and your feelings about Michelle Obama’s Shake Shack visit. I was reading and replying to your comments as we made our way up to the Berkshires for the weekend. We went to see my boys...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
For today’s post I asked Melissa (@MarketMelissa) to talk meat substitutes. Melissa conducts our Market Foodtraining tours on various topics including “Vegetarian Foodtraining.” While I am not a vegetarian, I do believe there are major issues with...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
( A far prettier version of this post appeared on Blisstree) I’ll bet my nutrition credentials that broccoli will remain in the good–for-you food group for eternity. Similarly, SPAM and Velveeta will always be unhealthy. Still, many foods aren’t solidly at...
by Lauren Slayton | May 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ask a few people what foods to eat to lower cholesterol and you’ll probably get answers such as oat bran or red wine. These are perfectly reasonable answers. Yet how much is adding a little bran or soy or Shiraz really going to do if your cholesterol is concerning?...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love ribs, bacon and roasted chicken. Though I probably have the first 2 items a few times a year, I enjoy them thoroughly when I eat them. I have a hard time saying “never” to foods. I believe most of us should eat less animal protein and better quality animal...
