Articles by: Caryn

Author: Caryn

By Posted on Posted in Nutrition

Natural salt is so important to health that salt licks are made available to animals. Giraffe and wildebeest enjoy this artificial salt lick at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_lick#/media/File:Pilanesberg-Salt_lick-001.jpg.  How those red & green food labels misdirect attention …

What Israel’s Red & Green Food Labels Don’t Tell You About the Food You’re Buying Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Fats and Oils, Food Tagged with , , , , , , ,

One of the first things we did on our journey to better health was to get rid of the polyunsaturated vegetable fats we had been using in favor of monounsaturated fats like olive oil,  and saturated animal and  tropical fats …

Choosing healthy fats and oils: what you need to know Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Chanukah, Fats and Oils, Recipes Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Gastronomy is at least as important as ritual when it comes to the holidays. We all enjoy the delicious latkas (vegetable pancakes) and sufganiyot (donuts) that are customary Chanukah fare. However, since we still want keep our waistlines and health …

Some oily (and other) tips and great latkas for Chanukah Read more »

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Olive Oil Fraud, Health, and Kashrut Concerns Just as harvesting quality grapes and producing wine is a complex operation, so too is the harvesting of olives and production of good quality olive oil to ensure that the oil tastes good …

What You Need to Know Before Buying Your Next Bottle of Olive Oil Read more »