Longo and Anderson reviewed hundreds of studies on nutrition, diseases and longevity in laboratory animals and humans and combined them with their own studies on nutrients and aging. The analysis included popular diets such as the restriction of total calories, the high-fat and low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, vegetarian and vegan diets, and the Mediterranean diet.The article … Continue reading Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
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Guacamole
Note: I'll add pictures after I make this today. Ingredients Fresh hot chilies, such as Thai, serranoes or jalapeñoes3 cloves of garlic1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped (~1/3 cup)6 oz. (1 medium or 2 plum) fresh tomatoes1/4 cup of coarsely chopped cilantro3 medium-large avocadossaltjuice of 1 limeslices of radish for garnishcorn oilcorn tortillas Preparation of … Continue reading Guacamole
What to Eat
"What then is the bottom line when it comes to some sort of recommendation about diet and mental health? Same as already discussed for other conditions. Look askew at supplements, reduce intake of red and processed meats in favour of fish and poultry, replace refined grains with whole grains, increase legumes, and eat at least … Continue reading What to Eat
Plantains With Jammy Tomatoes and Eggs
"Plantains are nutrient-rich starches that can sweeten as they cook, and, in many parts of the world, they find their way into the best stews and porridges. This recipe is based on “tomato eggs,” a dish popular in Lagos, Nigeria, and across West Africa. Tomato eggs can be made with yams or plantains, and here, … Continue reading Plantains With Jammy Tomatoes and Eggs
How to Keep Your Produce Fresh For Weeks
Summary of Food Storage Tips from Wirecutter. For more discussion, see the original article.
Black Vegans
"Plant-based eating has a long, radical history in Black American culture, preserved by institutions and individuals who have understood the power of food and nutrition in the fight against oppression...Today, there are estimated to be more than a million Black vegetarians and vegans in the United States, with Black people representing the fastest-growing vegan demographic … Continue reading Black Vegans
Sandorkraut
https://vimeo.com/140922503 Highly recommend the book, The Art of Fermentation, if this topic is of any interest to you.
Folding a Bag of Chips
Ferming
Open Questions: Will agriculture by fundamentally transformed in the next decade? And if so, what are the likely health implications? We are on the cusp of the biggest economic transformation, of any kind, for 200 years. While arguments rage about plant- versus meat-based diets, new technologies will soon make them irrelevant. Before long, most of … Continue reading Ferming
Map of the Food Supply Chain by County in the United States
"Food consumption and production are separated in space through flows of food along complex supply chains. These food supply chains are critical to our food security, making it important to evaluate them. However, detailed spatial information on food flows within countries is rare. The goal of this paper is to estimate food flows between all … Continue reading Map of the Food Supply Chain by County in the United States
Food Busker’s Cult Food Stories
"There is a unique collection of dishes in the world that illicit a fervent following from their devotees. Producing almost religious veneration in their preparation and consumption, Cult Foods generate queues, make restaurants and crash Instagram. John Quilter aka Food Busker will take us on a journey to uncover the history of theses dishes. We’ll … Continue reading Food Busker’s Cult Food Stories
StillTasty.com
"...the Internet’s ultimate shelf-life guide. Recommended as a go-to food reference by a wide variety of national media outlets, StillTasty’s searchable database reveals shelf life information for virtually every food and beverage found in the average kitchen."—https://stilltasty.com
Eat [and Drink] Less Plastic
Drink water from your tap. Drinking water is one of the biggest contributors to microplastic ingestion, but bottled water has about double the microplastic level of tap water, according to Mason, making it a poor choice for those who want to consume less plastic. Some bottled waters have also been found to have high levels … Continue reading Eat [and Drink] Less Plastic
Animal Matters: Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOOgPeHx28 Eight-part video series covering all aspects of the animal rights movement: political, economic, environmental, cultural, racial, labor and public health.
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