What follows is a hypothetical holiday conversation between Olivia the omnivore and Victor the vegan: Victor entered his in-law’s home expecting the regular questions non-vegans ask of vegans. He wasn’t disappointed when the conversation inevitably turned to his veganism when Olivia asked, “I know you won’t eat turkey or ham, but what about gravy or…
We all know that the Thanksgiving holiday is no longer restricted to just Thanksgiving Day. It has morphed into a week-long gluttony-fest that runs from the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving all the way to the Monday after. It begins as we must take the Wednesday before off to prepare for the next day. We then…
It’s here, six-weeks of parties, family gatherings, office holiday happy hours, omnipresent baked goods and alcohol and massive sit-down dinners where the table strains under the weight of the food upon it. All this after you’ve spent the last 10 months exercising on a regular basis and eating in a relatively healthy manner. What’s a…
In case you haven’t realized it, the holiday shopping season is already here. In fact, it’s been here since the end of October. Yes, Halloween now ushers in the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Please don’t bemoan that fact, just deal with it because we’re never going back to the quaint and antiquated…
As has been the case since 1975, this month is National Diabetes Month which is, and has been, used to raise national awareness regarding the disease. In case you didn’t know, there are two types of diabetes, simply known as type 1 and type 2 and both are centered around blood glucose levels and insulin…
Those benefits can be boiled done to two words, convenience and healthy. That’s it. Obviously, there are other words that fall under those two umbrella words and they are as follows…I know, short introductory paragraph, right? Convenience would be the first word that comes to mind when thinking about a pre-made meal delivery service. That…
You know it’s coming; your next inevitable snack attack. You might even know when and where, as these things tend to have a pattern. Every day, say around 3:30, you find yourself scrounging around the office break room, your fridge or pantry looking for something to get you to dinner. And if you’re lucky you…
As I’m sure you all recall, last week I discussed and described the hottest tourist trend on the planet right now, that being food tourism. Food tourism involves visiting a locale and using food (and beverages) to explore the history and culture of a specific area, be that a region (like the desert Southwest), a…
There are a number of definitions for “food (or culinary or gastronomy) tourism” on the internet machine, but here’s the one I like best from the website, Food ‘n Road, “activities that provide experiences of consumption and appreciation of food and beverages, presented in such a way that values the history, culture and environment of…
We’ve heard it all before, right? “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” While there is some debate regarding that statement, most nutritionists agree that breakfast, as a meal, should not be skipped (even if you’re into intermittent fasting). Most people, if they skip breakfast, gorge themselves at lunch or later in the…