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Fat Chance and the Fat Chance Cookbook
Dr. Lustig’s book “Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease“ Robert Lustig’s 90-minute YouTube video “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”, has been viewed more than three million times. Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over…
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By Linda Cornelius ecogal Author and Designer Below are the multiple names of Sugar. Under each name, you will find a description, its effects on our health, and where it is used in the foods we buy. This list includes: Sugars, Natural sugars, Natural sweeteners, Modified sugars, Artificial sweeteners, Sugar extract, Sugar Alcohol & Sugar…
Read Full PostJamie Oliver Ted Talk: Teach every child about food
Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children. Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia — and a shocking image of the sugar we eat — TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food. Jamie Oliver Food Foundation…
Read Full PostJamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals
Learn more with Jamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals Cooking good food from scratch is a skill that can save you money, keep you healthy, and make you and your family and friends happy. What I’ve tried to do in this book is pick a whole load of meals that…
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Traditional processing originally had two functions: to make food more digestible and nutritious, and to preserve it for use during times when food wasn’t readily available. Today the term ‘processed foods’ usually refers to foods that have been destructured and extensively recomposed to be savory, often by virtue of additives, sugars, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavorings…
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