In an earlier post, I mentioned emulsifiers and stabilizers in passing. They’re the ingredients that keep your salad dressing perfectly blended for months and give a packaged muffin its soft, pillowy texture weeks…
I was standing in the grocery store yesterday trying to pick out a bag of granola for a quick snack. I knew I wanted something without artificial sweeteners or a lot of added…
The hardest place to be is the starting line.You see the long race ahead of you. It feels demanding. Uncertain. Maybe even overwhelming.Will your body cooperate?Will your motivation last?Will you push through or…
You open a bag of chips and plan to eat a handful. Ten minutes later, the bag is empty.You weren’t starving. You weren’t even that hungry.So what happened?If you’ve ever felt “out of…
Bread has been part of the human diet for more than 30,000 years. It has evolved from simple flatbreads made with crushed grains and water to the wide variety of loaves lining grocery…
If you’ve ever stood in the grocery store wondering whether a food is “unprocessed” or “minimally processed” and whether that matters you’re not alone. These terms are often used interchangeably, which makes it easy…
