In late April 2021, President Biden signed the FASTER Act, legislation that declares sesame as a major food allergen. As of 2023, sesame will be required to be listed on food labels along with the other eight major food allergens – dairy, soy, wheat, peanuts, eggs, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. It is estimated that … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Ethel’s Dessert Bars (Ethel’s Baking Co. – Gluten-Free Dessert Bars & Cookies (ethels.com) founded in 2011 by Jill Bommarito whose extended family had been dealing with celiac disease for decades. Jill … Read More
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Brown shelled, white shelled, speckled shelled – it doesn’t matter. All eggs are nutritionally equal. Eggshell color tells you nothing about the quality of the egg, the health of the chicken, or how well the animal was raised. But it does tell you the breed of hen. White shelled eggs are from white longhorn chickens, … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Dorot Gardens produces pre-portioned, frozen garlic, onions, and herbs to make cooking easier by eliminating chopping and measuring with seasonings readily available in your freezer. The company is based in southern … Read More
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When your doctor orders a lipid panel during your routine blood tests, he is looking at your total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. HDL cholesterol is often called ‘good’ cholesterol and LDL ‘bad.’ This comes from their likelihood to contribute to your risk factors for heart disease. Those with more HDLs and less LDLs … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Launched in May 2020, Dino Bars (DINO BARS – Organic All-Natural Fruit Bars for Kids 1+) are fruit-based snack bars for kids, made without artificial flavors, preservatives, or refined sugar. Dino … Read More
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After dealing with the pandemic for more than a year, grocery trends have emerged as new buying habits that may remain even when things return to normal. According to a survey by NCSolutions, which provides insights on buyer behavior, there has been a 14% increase in household grocery spending over the first year of the … Read More
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Kids love sugared cereals and it is hard to persuade them not to want them. Here is a place where you can compromise. Most companies are reducing the sugar in cereals, though not by as much as we’d like. Have your child read the sugar content on the cereal nutrition label. Pick one with 6 … Read More
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The Mediterranean diet is a tasty, non-restrictive diet which the whole family can enjoy. It’s a great way to try new foods and adds more healthy nutrients to your meals. It is also beneficial for your heart and gut. Fats–There is more emphasis on unsaturated fats, which comes from plant-based oils, like olive oil, instead … Read More
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We know that excessive alcohol use is damaging to the brain, but now experts in Great Britain and Australia have pinpointed three periods in life when alcohol is most damaging – from conception to birth, in later adolescence (15 to 19 years old), and in older adulthood (over 65 years old). Globally, around 10% of … Read More
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