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Story Behind the Story — Alfonso Cano

In the course of my work as a food and nutrition journalist, I interview dozens of interesting people with stories that go far beyond what I can capture in short quote. So I am bringing them to life on my blog, where I give them a chance to talk about

Story Behind the Story — Alfonso Cano2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00

Older, Not Old: Bowling for Health

Last week, I met with two different Boomer clients. They had different food priorities – weight management for one and recently-diagnosed illness for the other – but both asked about eating to improve their health. Did I mention that they have busy lifestyles and don't want to spend a lot of time in

Older, Not Old: Bowling for Health2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00

Older, Not Old: Flavor Bombs with Umami and EVOO

When I was a kid, and later during my dietetics education at UCLA, I learned about the four basic tastes in foods – sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Relatively recently a fifth taste, umami, joined the classic four. Umami translates as “savory,” and it’s hard to describe in words. To borrow from

Older, Not Old: Flavor Bombs with Umami and EVOO2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00

Older, Not Old: Pumping Up Protein

I just returned from California, where I spent time enjoying meals with my 88-year-old mom. Much of our conversation revolved around protein – Mom, like many older and older-older adults, doesn’t eat enough of it and we were brainstorming ways for her to up the protein. She needs quick and

Older, Not Old: Pumping Up Protein2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00

Tale of Two Cities + one, and their farmers markets

Actually a village and two towns, but that's not how the book title reads. In a true embarrassment of riches, I live within a 10-minute drive of three farmers markets, and each is different. The upscale Pleasantville Farmers Market is where we go to shmooze first with our friends and

Tale of Two Cities + one, and their farmers markets2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00

Ramp-ing Up the Spring Celebration

This past Wednesday morning was beautiful and clear, too nice to spend our usual hour or so working out in the gym. Eric and I decided instead to walk on our local treasure, the North County Trailway. Formerly train tracks, the Trailway has been paved over for use by walkers,

Ramp-ing Up the Spring Celebration2018-02-04T16:46:43+00:00
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