FLASH: OMAD is the acronym for “one meal a day,” it involves eating all your nutrients in a 1-hr time frame, with nothing more other than calorie-free beverage options, for the remaining 23 hrs per day. The OMAD diet is an extreme form of intermittent fasting (or 16/8), and involves eating all your nutrients in […]
When planning for your overseas vacation, take a moment to familiarize yourself with local dining customs so you can blend in with locals and minimize any embarrassment. Here are the Top dining faux pas in popular destinations to avoid, as follows: Dining at the Wrong Time In some countries, like Portugal and Spain, supper does […]
It is in my memory bank, and the stuff of old movies and TV shows and today, there was a time when air travel saw a a golden era. In the days when fine wines and Champagne were served as a normal events, when chefs were on hand to prepare real fine foods and when […]
Letting teenagers know they are being manipulated by food marketers may be a simple way to encourage healthier eating, according to research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Many of the leading chronic diseases threatening human health, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are the result of poor dietary choices. These […]
Late Breakfast, Early Dinner May Help Shed Body Fat The Big Q: Could the timing of breakfast and dinner help one eat less and lose body fat? The Big A: A small, preliminary study suggests it’s possible. People cut their daily calorie intake by about 25% when they held off on breakfast for 90 mins […]
Your Pet’s Health and You Some veterinarians are opposed to the idea of weekend or online courses that offer pet parents or any interested party an animal nutrition certification of some kind, I am not one of them. I believe the more knowledge people gain about how nutrients work in the body, the better food […]
Outdoor Grilling is Fun, Make it Memorable, Do it Correctly It is Memorial Day and time to bring out the outdoor grill, clean it up, and start preparing memorable meals this weekend. I love how food tastes when it’s prepared on a grill. But hang on, experts warn that grilling can be dangerous to our […]
Thanksgiving, All Be Grateful For Our Bounty Thanksgiving is the Holiday that reminds all of us that eat to be grateful, especially for the season’s bounty provided by farmers, farm laborers, chefs, and food service workers. But we also waste an astonishing amount of food. Each year, consumers purchase over 700-M lbs of turkey, according […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture grains futures finished lower Tuesday: selling picked up in agriculture markets on generous crop supplies. The most active Corn contract for December delivery fell 5.75 cents, or 1.62, to 3.49 bu. December Wheat delivery dropped 2 cents, or 0.48%, to 4.1425 […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower Friday $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture grains futures finished lower Friday as investors took profits after recent gains and US crop harvest picked up. The most active Corn contract for December delivery fell 2.5 cents, or 0.7%, to 3.55 bu. December Wheat delivery dropped 6 cents, […]
Breakfast is not the Most Important Meal of the Day $K, $PEP I have heard all of my life, and likely so have you, that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This notion has long been touted by parents and health experts alike. But, hang on, a new analysis of research finds that, […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher Monday $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Corn, Wheat and Soybean finished higher Monday, as funds added buying in grains, soybeans, despite improving weather and excessive supplies in cash markets. Chicago Corn led the gains as the most active Corn contract for July delivery added 6.5 cents, or […]