My family and I are on vacation for the rest of the month so this will be the last post for May. Here are some of the books we’re bringing to read that hopefully I can recommend when we get back. On Food and Cooking — The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Growing up [...]
Archive for May, 2008
10 May
Whole Foods Response
I recently wrote about how Whole Foods was importing some foods under their 365 brand from China. I emailed them about this and they responded. Here it is… Whole Foods Market works hard to offer the highest quality products from responsible, reliable sources, regardless of the countries where they are produced. In regards to products from China, [...]
8 May
The latest in the world of BPA
There’s a lot happening in the world of BPA to report. First and foremost is that Canada plans to ban BPA in baby bottles. Here in the U.S., on April 18, 2008, the NIH’s National Toxicology Program concluded that there was “some concern” that fetuses, babies, and children were at risk because the BPA levels [...]
6 May
CFLs
Congress is considering legislation to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with compact fluorescent ones, or CFLs. Australia has already adopted a ban on incandescents and will phase them out by 2010. The phase-out in the U.S. would begin in 2012 and wouldn’t be complete until 2014. According to the American Council for [...]
3 May
How to start lifting
I recently wrote about why you should start lifting weights regularly. Now I’m going to help you figure out how. Don’t worry–I’m completely qualified. I have a B.S. in Sports Medicine (a.k.a. Kinesiology) and in 2004, became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (basically the step above personal trainer). I’ve also been a serious gym [...]
