Gluten-Free Cooking with Emeril

There is some good research regarding humans eating garlic, a little red wine, and dark chocolate; but the research doesn’t fare as well for dogs. According to the National Animal Poison Control Center, these foods are dangerous, and potentially fatal if ingested in high amounts by a dog. CHOCOLATE: (especially baker’s chocolate) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: COFFEE:…

In my wellness workshops one thing I often focus on is, reading food labels. I travel with various food boxes, cartons, bottles and packages (the original food is long gone) but the ingredient paragraph and Nutrition Facts remain. My audiences love this portion of the class. People are always shocked when they READ THE INGREDIENT…

Last weekend I attended The Cooking For Well-Being Conference, a Weekend of Traditional Cooking Techniques.  Monica Corrado, certified nutritionist and chef taught the course.  The class was centered around the research from Weston A. Price and Sally Fallon’s Nourishing Traditions – The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats. Weston Price was an…

When I teach and write about health I try to focus on all the fabulous things (Healthy Discoveries) that people can “add into” their lives. I think focusing on deprivation, and telling someone they should “stop doing something” often has a backlash effect. With that said, when things like trans-fats , artificial sweeteners and SOY…