Tag Archives: soy

Confused? Read on….

By admin | June 30, 2010

I had 2 depressing moments today. First off, this article in the SF Examiner trashing coconut oil and promoting canola oil was brought to my attention. Dr Oz says that coconut oil will put you on the fast track to a heart attack and that canola is a heath-promoting oil, oh– and eat low fat! [...]

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Soy Long to Fake Soy

By admin | September 8, 2009

I write a lot about soy foods, mostly because I believe they are one of the great mysteries and disservices of the decade. Remember when soy crept onto the scene as a magic bullet that can ease menopause, prevent cancer, and protect your heart? Soy has been consumed by Asian populations for centuries, and they [...]

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To Veg or Not to Veg?

By admin | March 5, 2009

When I was 15, I attended an animal rights workshop. There, I saw for the first time the deplorable and unsanitary conditions associated with factory farming. The mistreatment and blatant abuse. It was inhumane. A lifelong animal lover, I was appalled and vowed never to eat meat again.

And so it was, for the next 13 [...]

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Are You Drinking the Whole Foods’ Kool-Aid?

By admin | November 5, 2008

I’m not talking about whole foods (apples, kale, anything unadulterated that comes out of the ground, off the vine or the stalk or the tree), I’m talking about Whole Foods.
After reading public health lawyer Michele Simon’s post on a recent ground beef recall from nationwide Whole Foods’ grocery store chains, I got to thinking. First [...]

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