Foodtrainers’ Blog
Getting Sick? Stay Home and Eat These Immune Boosting Foods
We were recently interviewing interns. One candidate came in, shook our hands, sat down and proceeded to take one of those repulsive, slurpy sniffs. “I didn’t want to cancel but I’m not feeling well” was her opener. She was smart and qualified but I couldn’t finish...
Christina Hendricks Says "Full Figured" is Rude, It Is.
I don’t watch Mad Men. It's very hard to fit everything in with the abundance of Food Network/Cooking Channel shows and the reality crap I watch. So I am unfamiliar with Christina Hendricks, her body of work and her body. It was only via Time Magazine I read her...
Foodtrainers' Favorite Carbs and Giveaways
Photo Hilary's Veggie Burger Most of us have more than enough carbs in our lives. Pasta, bread, tortillas and grainy desserts all make the list of the top ten foods consumed by US adults. Even many of the carbs we consider “good” such as whole wheat bread (oftentimes...
The Weight of Lies
"Go and find the people that you know Show them all your good parts Leave town when the bad ones start to show" Avett Brothers I love Linda Wells. Whether you read beauty magazines or not, you should open Allure (one of my favorites) and read Linda Well’s Letter From...
Overweight Folks in Ads: Helping or Selling?
Nathan Sorrel, 12 years old Yesterday I did a segment for Today. During the taping I was asked the inevitable “so what numbers are we talking about when it comes to weight in this country”. I mentioned that two thirds of adults were overweight or obese however I...
Prada Doesn’t Like Quinoa (Black and Blum Giveaway)
Sometimes nutrition information can seem like the airline’s “in the event that you crash” spiel. We’ve all heard it so many times it’s hard not to tune out. A study came out over the summer that seemed to be another yawn. They reported you’ll loose more weight if you...
Is Age a Blessing or a Bitch?
My sister recently had a “big” birthday. Leading up to her birthday, I pressed my mother, sisters and sister’s boyfriend to make plans. Should we have a party? Go away? Chip in for a present? Compulsive planners need to know. Word was that she wasn't thrilled...
Is Sushi Safe To Eat?
Rice is often the first food infants are given because it’s unlikely to cause allergic reactions and it’s easily digested. Rice also figures prominently in many cuisines and is consumed in greater quantities by those on gluten free diets, as rice is gluten free. Plus,...
Lady Gaga's Weight Gain, More to it Than Lasagna
Photo via Radar Online Lady Gaga has gained some weight. In a recent radio interview she estimated it was about 25 pounds. She didn’t have to comment on it but she did. She said her parents recently opened a restaurant and her father wants her to eat there. Gaga went...
When Your Kids Use the "F" Word
I thought about this post a lot. At first, I decided not to discuss this because it’s a conversation I had with one of my children. Then I realized I could present the scenario but not attribute it to anyone in particular. That didn’t seem the way to go....
Healthy Indian Food at Restaurants and at Home
We are having dinner with good friends tomorrow night. As we made plans, my friend said, “you pick the place, we’ll do anything except Indian.” In no way did I have my heart set on Indian but in a city where even toddlers eat sushi and Thai, I find my friend’s Indian...
Are You Skinny Fat? Find Out Why.
When it comes to meals there’s breakfast and lunch but then there’s brunch. A similar combination exists when it comes to weight, there’s skinny and fat and then skinny fat. Skinny fat is a person who’s thin for the most part but has a high body fat percentage....
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