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Many people think “healthy fats” is an oxymoron largely because fat was demonized in the eighties by many health professionals.  Food manufacturers were quick to recognize opportunities to make huge profits and “low-fat” foods were created.  The vilification of dietary fat is now suspected of contributing to the obesity epidemic partially because food manufacturers replaced fat with sugar, which comes with its own issues. (continued in read more)

This New York Times best seller is a book that everybody should read but most probably won’t.  So as a public service, I decided to write a summary of it.  Here are some of the most profound ideas in the book. (continued in read more)

One of the great delights of this life is that of opposites and how they shape our lives.

If we never experience cold we can’t appreciate being warm.  Without hunger, comfort food is an intangible concept.  If we remove all sadness from our lives, joy quickly loses its luster. (continued in read more)

After attending my fifth funeral in four months, I understandably find myself focused on death and dying, even though summer is not a time usually associated with death.  The cliché is for the dark months of winter to symbolize dying but the reality is that death occurs even as the promise of new life unfolds in spring and the life-giving heat of the summer sun warms our bones. (continued in read more)

My regular readers may remember that my ongoing goal for the last few years has been to read a book each week.  It began with a New Year’s resolution in 2007.  I had such a ball that the next year I resolved to do it for the rest of my life.  (continued in read more)

Surprisingly, many Canadians don’t bother reading labels on the food products they buy. Even for those who do read them, they are often confused.  In general, food manufacturers are ashamed of many of the ingredients they put into our food so they do everything in their power to mislead consumers. (continued in read more)