How long should a child breastfeed? The World Health Organization recommends 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding with the addition of appropriate complementary foods until at least 2 years of age. Most women in Western societies do not...

Tomorrow is the infamous Fat Tuesday. People all over the world will be doing this and this. We're super married, so we're going to have our own little Homemade Vegan Mardi Gras, and start it all off with these babies....

Our best near term solution to conserving fossil fuels is right under our noses -- it's what we put in our mouths every day. Blogging from Houston today, I thought this would be a good day to cover this critical...

The "V" words and why I don't like them  Vegetarian and Vegan. Those words are all about what they don't eat. For example; they don't eat meat, they don't eat cheese, they don't eat eggs, etc. So if they're not...

She's doing some good things...but she could do So Much More First lady Michelle Obama's Super Bowl Party made the news a few weeks ago...focusing on the not-so-healthy food that she served her guests. While starting a vegetable garden...

A nutrient-rich diet is essential for children to develop optimal brain function. A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health followed the dietary patterns of nearly 4,000 children from birth for over eight years. The study...

Vegan sushi. Oh yeah! So good... seriously! I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier! For full recipe and more photos and information, go here at the La Pure Mama blog. Enjoy!...

Papaya is a health and beauty treatment in every bite. Besides its deliciously sweet and juicy flavor, the papaya contains enzymes that help heal minor skin burns, prevent nausea and motion sickness, and boost metabolism. In addition, this fruit is...

This dip tastes like it's bad for you... but it's not! A perfect combination of the protein you need and the 'party food' you want. So good and versatile too... stay tuned for a post using this dip in another...

 Extensive screening gets patients in the door Screening for cancer in the U.S. and other western countries has become a very big business...that's often followed by an even bigger business -- surgery, chemo and radiation. Take the ubiquitous colonoscopy for example,...

Killing two birds with one stone... If you are a male and over the age of 20 and have been eating the typical American diet for your entire life, the odds are near 80% that you now have coronary...

Surging Health Care Costs Come Right Out of Your Pocket The health care costs draining your personal budget come in two pieces: the amount you see directly as health care, and the hidden costs embedded in taxes, salary you don’t...

Last May I experimented with a Latin American fruit and oat "smoothie", and we really enjoyed it. I began researching and discovered a myriad of Central and South American beverages made with grains. Indeed, South Americans seem to love grain drinks, and...

I'm a huge fan of Chat Mingkwan's earlier book, Buddha's Table: Thai Feasting Vegetarian Style. Its pages are well-worn and separating from the spine, because it's been propped open with weights on my kitchen counter so often. I seemed to...

I challenged health advocates to join a push against food advertising.   How can we start? I want simple food labels.  I want to see just what is in the package.  I want my grandmother to be able to read it,...

Being a "big picture" kind of guy, I always strive to first get my arms around the big picture myself -- then do my best to make it simple enough to be easily understood by the average 8th grader....

Retire the USDA guidelines? This article states the truth - that the USDA guidelines are so corrupted by food business interests that they bear embarrassingly little resemblance to actual nutrition science.  Therefore, why spend taxes and effort on negotiating, writing,...

Barriers to becoming vegan: I know, I know... No meat? No fish? No eggs? No cheese? No milk? What do I eat now?  My family would kill me. And then eat me. So here's some help.  I'm not a recipe...

A hurried shot of dinner last night-- tortillas get cold fast! Yesterday we had to go to town on various bits of business, and we decided to have lunch at a little cafe, the Roadrunner Cafe, that's been in...

Really tasty and surprisingly simple to make. I will definitely be putting these into my meal rotation. The best part? You have control over the flavor of your sausages. Talk about creativity! Give them a try and let me know...