Here’s a link to an interesting article suggesting that junk food is addictive, similar to cigarettes. I don’t disagree. What do you think?
Archive for November, 2011
Research on Junk Foods and Addiction Could Lead to Tobacco-Type Litigation, Yale Prof Says
Posted in Link on November 18, 2011| 3 Comments »
Root Vegetables
Posted in Link, Recipe, tagged Article, cooking, food, Link, Nutrition, Recipe on November 15, 2011| 1 Comment »
My local grocery store, Hannaford’s, has a healthy eating newsletter and information on their website. This week they are spotlighting Root Vegetables. I love root vegetables, in particular, sweet potatoes. I think they are the perfect food and I like them any way you cook them. Other root vegetables are carrots, potatoes, onions, parsnips, and turnips.
Below is the beginning of the Hannaford article on root vegetables:
Just as it seems the harvest is ending, root vegetables enter the scene. Many of these underground treats are now available year-round, but they’re at their best “in season” when the weather starts to turn colder. Low temperatures convert root vegetables’ starches to sugar, making them that much sweeter. Root vegetables are a great way to get your family to eat more veggies, stay healthy, and enjoy the long winter!
Read the full article here.