by Lauren Slayton | Jun 12, 2019 | Foodtrainers' Blog
A bunch of years ago, I led a retreat at Blackberry Farm. There was a fitness expert from the Ashram and I gave a series of nutrition talks. One of the participants was a woman, around my age, named Elizabeth. Throughout the weekend, Elizabeth pulled me aside to ask...
by Lauren Slayton | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
“I stopped having turmeric, my friend told me it yellows your teeth and she’s Indian”I would’ve gently dismissed this client’s reasoning if she wasn’t the third to mention turmeric teeth. I had one of our research elves look...
by Lauren Slayton | Jun 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last week EWG came out with their annual “dirty dozen” (and here’s a CBS segment on the subject I was interviewed for). The dirty dozen summarizes the most highly contaminated produce and there’s also a “clean” list. Jenn, of Peas and Crayons wrote a...
by Lauren Slayton | May 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
While I enjoy cooking and writing, I especially love the clients who come to my little Upper West Side office. In some way, every client comes to talk about food but you can’t talk about lunch without talking about life. One client, L, came to my office for the...
by Lauren Slayton | May 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have to realize, as I write this, that the whole world doesn’t live in a house where the Golf Channel is on the preset list. Even so, chances are you’ve heard of Phil Mickelson. At the Masters tournament last month everyone had their eyes on Tiger (sing if...
