Submitted by Linda B. at Westinghouse. Thank you, Linda B.! This is a slow cooking method that will produce a wonderful aroma, delicate texture with a rich smoky flavor. Untreated Red Cedar Plank soaked in cold water about 3 hours. You should weight it down to submerge. Home Centers...

It is important to say it again: Pace Controls Portions. This simple principle can be found in the healthy habits of the Mediterranean people, and has been replicated in this study published in the British Medical Journal. Over 3,000 Japanese volunteers (aged from 30 to 69) were asked about...

Submitted by Linda B. at Westinghouse. Thank you, Linda B!   You’ll Need: 2/3 Cup Parsley Leaves or 1/3 Cup each Parsley & Basil 3 tbsp. Drained Capers 1 Clove Garlic chopped Juice of 1 Lemon 1 tsp. Anchovy Paste (optional) ½ tsp. Dijon Mustard Sea Salt & Fresh...

WHY is it that larger portions = larger consumption. This GREAT article, from Dr. Brian Wansink, used self-refilling bowls to see how portions create consumption. I love psychologists because they’re so sneaky. They gave one group of subjects soup bowls that, slowly and imperceptibly, refilled as their contents were...

Today is election day. I am standing in line 30 minutes early, having been made to bo frightened by the stories of long lines and marathon 6 hour delays in Florida and in other sites. How will this election affect our health? More importantly, how will it impact our...

How did it happen? How did the sense that “volume equals value” become so much a part of our way of thinking that it has made us the world leaders in overweight, diabetes, and all the other health problems that ride on its coattails. How did we get here?...

Over the past few decades, we have seen portion sizes go through the roof. It’s no surprise that our increasing weight problems have mirrored these increases in portion size. In the 1970s, for example, around 47% of Americans were overweight or obese; now 66 percent of us are. Likewise,...

Submitted by Jesse from Westinghouse. Thank you, Jesse! You’ll Need: 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves. Directions: Combine the first 5 ingredients; Spread on both sides of the...

This article argues the obvious: our weight and health problems are best solved within families. According to UK researchers, found benefits for both children and their parents. The children, who were all overweight or obese at the study’s start, became less sedentary and managed to lose some weight. Their...

Submitted by Linda at Westinghouse. Thank you Linda!   You’ll Need: 1 Onion 1 Green Pepper 1 Can dark red kidney beans w/ juice 1 lb hot sausage 2 large cans whole tomatoes w/ juice 2 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp chili powder Directions:   Cook &...

Good for the FDA. They stepped up and smacked down a Georgia-based supplements manufacturer for making unfounded (read, rediculous) drug claims about one of its resveratrol pills. Read the report here. The FDA told the company, Natural Biology, that its Red Wine Resveratrol pills were being marketed as a...

Submitted by Kristy at Eckert Seamans. Thank you Kristy! You’ll Need: 1 whole chicken (approximately 3 pounds) 2 medium lemons 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice Kosher or sea salt Fresh ground pepper Directions: Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Wash chicken inside...