My friends and colleagues in the US asked me how different Amman is from the US. Since I’ve only lived in Virginia, I can only compare to that. There are differences in terms of the society, culture, geography, weather, etc, but I thought it would interesting to show what it’s like to shop for food. […]
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I just stumbled upon Runs on Green blog today by Danielle who’s studying to become a dietitian. The post made the point that you can get enough protein on a vegetarian diet, eating real food. I thought it was a great post. She showed that you CAN get more protein than you need without meat,
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Q & A: Can you do a post on what sort of snacks are good for us? I usually get very hungry between meals and reach for nutri-grain which I know is processed and has a lot of sugar. would love to hear some advice from you. –Shayma. The Spice Spoon. Answer: My first choice
Help! It’s confusing!This is one of many examples where a study is broken down into pieces, just like Legos, a catchy title gets stapled on top, and people get a message that is far or deviated from the truth. No wonder we are a confused nation when it comes to nutrition. Learn how to identify
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I heard colleagues talk about these sheets they saw at the American Dietetic Association’s conference a few years ago. I didn’t attend that year–I had my son exactly around the same time–and I missed on the cool products are promoted in the Expo part of the conference. Either ways, this was one of them. I
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Question: is having yogurt three times a day will enable us to lose more weight? and specifically fat? Answer: Maybe. Before I go on with the answer, let me first distinguish between two types of research that give us information about how food can affect health. One type that is commonly performed is called observational
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Celebrating Earth Day, these are my thoughts: from organic, recycling, articles and videos I enjoyed, and thoughts beyond food and farming. Organic or Not We used to think organic foods are similar to regular when it comes to nutrients, that they only have less chemicals and pesticides. But recently, we’re finding that nutrients in organic
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My dear fried Rebecca from Chow and Chatter had a Chocbite chocolate giveaway. I had to go to Chocobite website, design my own chocolate, and write a comment about it. Being a chocolate lover, that was easy to do. Chocbite is custom-made chocolate. You choose your own chocolate (black, dark, milk, or white) and toppings
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Picture source: Flickr. By: D Sharon PruittQuestion: Is sea salt better/ healthier than regular table salt? Answer: Not really. Although it’s marked as “natural,” the advantage is insignificant. And the buzz about seafood and omega-3 being good for health should not give this food a healthy reputation. Learn how to identify the REAL causes of
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The bulgur pilaf is a recipe from my mom, who got it from her sister, who got it from her Lebanese mother-in-law. I’ve never had bulgur traditionally other than in tabbouleh or kubbeh, but this is supposed to be common in Lebanon. Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download My
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