We’re making this for Super Bowl Sunday. It’s insanely cheap to make yourself and so good with veggies, chips, pita, or even toast. Ingredients: 8 oz dried chickpeas, covered with water and soaked overnight juice of 2 large lemons 2/3 cup tahini paste 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil pinch of [...]
Archive for January, 2009
27 Jan
Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup
A friend just informed me of this article which discusses two studies that found mercury in high fructose corn syrup. I haven’t looked into the issue futher, but thought I would share the link. I wonder what kind of ads the Corn Refiners Association will have to run to combat studies like these…
24 Jan
Femenine care
For over a decade, I’ve used Kotex tampons. They were comfortable and I just got in the habit of always picking up that purple box without really thinking twice about my decision. But the tampons are bleached white, have a plastic applicator, and come wrapped in plastic. About two years ago, I decided it was [...]
20 Jan
Must see video
One year ago almost to the day, I posted an entry about the Environmental Working Group’s Human Toxome Project and the corresponding Body Burden website. I recently stumbled across a video of Ken Cook, co-founder and president of the EWG, discussing the Human Toxome Project, how the study was conducted, its results, its implications, and [...]
17 Jan
High Fructose Corn Syrup
A friend of mine recently commented on the two ads produced by the Corn Refiners Association promoting high fructose corn syrup (you can see them here and here). Both ads showcase someone trying to share a drink/food with another person who says “you know what they say about high fructose corn syrup” but then can’t [...]
12 Jan
Twist
I’d like to highlight a product I stumbled across in the grocery store a couple months ago and have completely fallen in love with. It is a sponge cloth made by Twist. It’s a 7×8″ white cloth that’s about 1/4 of an inch thick. It’s supposed to function like a paper towel in the kitchen, [...]
9 Jan
Dieting on a budget
A friend of mine recently asked for suggestions on how to diet on a budget. I thought it was a great question and worthy of a post. So here are a few tips for how to eat well without spending too much. If you have any additional ideas, please feel free to comment! Drink only [...]
7 Jan
Weight loss tips
I know many people trying to shed some extra weight so I thought I’d post my favorite weight loss tips. I have used many of them over the years with great success. Good luck to everyone! Drink a full glass of water before every meal. This will ensure that the food you consume is from [...]
4 Jan
I’m totally impressed
Last week, I recommended a book I’d just finished reading–The Read-Aloud Handbook. I must confess that in our house, we read A LOT to our 3-year old. He gets 5-10 books read to him each day, sometimes totaling more than an hour of reading. We have recently given chapter books a try and he’ll actually [...]
1 Jan
The best of 2008!
In reflection of the past year on healthtakenseriously.com, I’m going to post some of my favorites. Best post: Powerful Probiotics Best book: In Defense of Food Best video: The 11th Hour Best recipe: Banana Nut Pancakes Best product: Eden Foods BPA free cans
