Bees have a laundry list of problems going against them these days. Among them is air pollution, and a new study shows just how air pollution is affecting bees’ ability to find food. By studying how changes in air chemistry…
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Easy vegetable lasagna
PREP TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour YIELD 6-8 servings EQUIPMENT Lasagna pan Foil Cutting board and knife Mixing bowl Large saute pan INGREDIENTS 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles 1.25 cup Ricotta cheese .5 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2…
Lentil meatball with lemon-pecan pesto sauce
PREP TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 40 minutes YIELD 4-6 servings (about 25 meatballs) EQUIPMENT Soup pot Cutting board Kitchen knife Mixing bowls Measuring cups and spoons Food processor or blender Baking sheet Parchment paper INGREDIENTS 1 cup red lentils…
7 diet gurus who died of poor health
We commonly hear stories of people whose health defies the odds: the chain-smoking grannies who live to 100, the skinny dudes who pack away unreasonable amounts of calories without gaining an ounce. But often it’s the reverse that prevails; the…
Subway eliminated yoga mat chemical but many others still use it
The Environmental Working Group’s food database turns up nearly 500 supermarket foods that contain azodicarbonamide, a chemical found in yoga mats and rubber soles of shoes. Earlier this month, Subway announced it was removing azodicarbonamide, a chemical that bleaches flour…
Are carbohydrates good or bad?
Carbohydrates spark a lot of animosity and a lot of love. On one hand, they’ve been vilified by people who follow certain diets, but nutritionists are quick to tout their virtues. So are these macronutrients good or evil? The not-so-simple…
6 time tested way to revitalize your metabolism
We may be able to live without food for three weeks, water for three days and air for three minutes. These are our most basic needs. But to thrive, we also need love, fulfilling relationships and harmony with nature, according…
Mindful eating: 5 easy tips to get started
From what not to eat when you are pregnant, to the endless lists of the latest must-have superfoods, discussion about healthy eating tends to focus on what we eat. Much less attention is paid to the question of how we…
What is monk fruit
Monk fruit is all the rage lately, thanks to the never-ending search for an alternative sweetener to sugar that’s not made from chemicals. Artificial sweeteners have been used in food products for more than 100 years. In the last 30…
faith and food the Buddhist beliefs
Which ingredients are forbidden? Meat and fish are not eaten by many people in the Theravada and Mahayana schools of Buddhism. Some believers in both Theravada and Mahayana are vegans, and some particularly from China and Vietnam do not eat…