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Infographic Sundays – Fast Food Facts Edition

November 13, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I love infographics. I think they are awesome at conveying a lot of information in a visual fashion. Makes learning more fun! Today’s infographic comes from HuffingtonPost Global Pulse. It covers some facts about fast food from around the world. The image is from the new Lonely Planet book called “How to Land a Jumbo Jet“, which I...

11 Tips for Balance, Eating Well, and Minimizing Stress

November 11, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

In my recent post, Finding Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness, I discussed the burden that eating “right” sometimes puts on us. Food often becomes an obsession and creates stress and anxiety in our lives. Food is a necessary part of life, but stress is not. Stress leads to illness and disease and we should all strive to reduce and eliminate as...

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The World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies

November 9, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Michael Pollan and Forbes.com just released their list of the World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies. I love Michael Pollan and his books have been very influential on my thinking. He is one of the first names I think of when someone mentions food politics. I am thrilled to see some of my favorite food advocates on this list. These...

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 11/08/11

November 8, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...

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Surviving the Holidays – Four Tips from Simply Natural Health

November 7, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Surviving the Holidays – Four Tips from Simply Natural Health Today, I am thrilled to feature a guest post from Kim Wilson of Simply Natural Health. Kim has a wealth of knowledge and experience creating recipes that fulfill a wide variety of needs, from specific food allergies to a certain health conditions. Today, she is...