Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew
Spring means lamb, and spring means rhubarb, reliably one of the first ripe crops of the spring season. While rhubarb is most often used in sweet preparations, with sugar and other fruits mellowing its sharp acidity, we love it in savory dishes, where it provides a...
Getting Your Kitchen Ready for a Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet can profoundly influence our metabolism. It has been used to treat epilepsy for more than 100 years, and is the best studied dietary intervention for its effects on the brain. The Ketogenic Diet and Brain Energy: How Does it Work? The brain energy...
World Health Organization Warns Against the Use of Artificial Sweeteners
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on artificial sweeteners, which recommends against the use of these sugar substitutes to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases. Some examples of the sweeteners include...