Monthly Insights
Sicily (October 2022)
Cannoli’s, granita, fresh homemade pasta, Sicilian style pizza and of course more pasta and seafood are some of the foods I think of during my trip to Sicily and Puglia. Since the onset of COVID this was the first time I traveled outside of the United States. My husband and I went on two spectacular […]
Does Inulin Have the Same Health Benefits as Soluble Dietary Fiber? (December 2010)
As we have seen inulin has been added to yogurts, breads and cereal bars as the form of chicory root extract. Fiber has been classified as soluble and insoluble. Psyllium, oat bran, barley bran contain mainly soluble fiber which have health claims to decrease […]
Why do I have a stomachache? (November 2010)
According to a study, some people may have gastrointestinal problems after coming too much INULIN, a plant fiber that is often used in processed foods to increase fiber content. Most of the study’s subjects experienced only minor problems such as gas, bloating, and stomach […]
Choose Truly “Microwave Safe” Containers (October 2010)
I thought I would write another month on containers as what we put in our bodies is very important but the containers and how it is utilized is also very important too. Did you know that “microwave safe” plastic can leach chemicals into your […]
Be Wise with Plastics (September 2010)
Plastics seem to be everywhere these days as they are cost effective and convenient. After watching an episode recently on CNN on cookware and plastics with Sanjay Gupta, M.D. I have researched my cookware and plastic situation more closely. The thing certainly is to […]