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The Real Facts about Calories in Junk Food vs. Real Food

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Permalink 0

Here are all the facts you need to know about how your body uses the calories from junk food in comparison to those from real food. This article is a fascinating read, and a keeper! See Precision Nutrition.

Here’s an excerpt:

Fast food and apples What Are Your 4 Pounds Made Of?

Remember:

Real food regulates appetite – so you don’t overeat
Real food controls blood sugar/insulin – so you can avoid energy swings and diabetes
Real food provides the best nutrition – so you can remain healthy for life
Real food has a sane amount of energy – so that you can’t accidentally overeat
Real food has a longstanding relationship with our body – so that our bodies know what to do with it

Food News Daily: September 27, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Nigel Slater’s classic salsa verde recipe, The Guardian

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?, The New York Times

Small Factories Take Root in Africa, Wall Street Journal

For Rosh Hashanah, honey, you have options, Los Angeles Times

A new generation of student cooks?, Is the accepted wisdom about students being uninterested in cooking still accurate or is it a myth kept alive by those who graduated years or decades ago?, The Guardian

Asian snack time is all the time, The Seattle Times

Munch ado about Doritos, one man’s iconic snack, The Washington Post

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs

From Polenta to Peach Cobbler, Measure Free Hippie Cook

Food News Daily: September 16, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Time for Tea in the Kitchen, The Times of India

Insects: the future of food? Would you find it easier to eat insects and arachnids if you knew you already do?, The Guardian

Food for Art: From Time Immemorial, Man Has Always Craved a Good Meal, The Wall Street Journal

A French Feast From a Political Pot, The New York Times

Market Watch: A new tack in farmers market regulation, Los Angeles Times

Coffee’s caffeine fix may be a placebo, AFN Thought For Food

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Mystical Rock Salt Rocks Restaurant Design, Chow

New French Symbol for Made in France, BK Wine

How to Send Wine Back — Outsmarting Wine, Food Network

Two Kinds of Chef plus bakers, cooks & ninjas, Brave Tart

The Obamas: The new First Foodies, Friends Eat

Long Live the Kouign, Chow

Praline Cake Squares, She Wears Many Hats

Essential Wine Etiquette, Cooking Light

The Unthinking Man’s Case Against Backyard Slaughter, Chow

Food Justice or Junk Food: Will more supermarkets equal more access to healthy food in underserved communities?, Democracy in Action

Exotic Granola: Four New Versions That Don’t Use Oats, Chow

Food Photography

Vienna with coffee, Fotografia

Alternative Press/Sites

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Your Dinner, Rodale

When Healthy Foods Backfire, AOL Healthy Living/Huffington Post

EXPLAINED: Why We Crave The Foods We Crave, Huffington Post

World

Behind the Medieval Walls of Murten, My Kugelhopf

Sorbet aux pêches, miel et romarin…, La Cuillère

Pork Medallions with Prunes, Taste of Beirut

Milky whole grain wheat with orange zest and pumpkin seeds, almonds and coconut chips, Lemon Love Notes

Swiss Supermarket Discoveries Part II: Culture Shock

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Permalink 0

by Sonja Holverson

“Gourmet” bread with sunflower seeds outside and inside, along with nuts

Discovering Swiss grocery stores was eye-opening, at least to my American eyes. On the surface, the supermarkets look very similar, but once you delve in, it’s another whole ‘nother world.