Need some good food recommendations? There’s an app for that. The latest food app to roll out of cyberspace is Foodspotting which allows users to “post photos of their fave dishes on the site to share with others hungry for the same sort of thing, which is why Foodspotting’s motto is “Find dishes, not […]

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There’s a new cleanse in town founded by raw foodie September Crawford. Based in Los Angeles, appropriately named the Red Carpet Cleanse is “a custom-prepared, fresh and vibrant, from the finest of living-food ingredients. Whether you’re on a first-time journey to change your diet and start into a healthy lifestyle, or you’re a seasoned […]

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Anissete’s pain au chocolat. According to Jonathan Gold: “I have tasted way more than my share of these, both in Los Angeles and in systematic paths through the bakeries of Paris, but it was not until I tasted Alain Giraud’s compact beauties that I finally realized the crisply intense breakfast pastry’s ultimate purpose: not […]

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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and big-time foodie Jonathan Gold recommends 99 things to eat in LA before you die. His column “Counter Intelligence” in the LA weekly has enlightened LA foodies of Los Angeles’ vast array of ethnic neighborhoods and their restaurants. Jonathan Gold is definitely a good thing for LA, especially since […]

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“Food safety regulators on Tuesday made public a January warning letter to Eggo waffle maker Kellogg Co in which they said the company had not gone far enough to address food safety violations at its Atlanta frozen food plant.” (MSNBC) With all of these food recalls happening on your most popular processed foods […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day. I’m using this as a forum for my own accountability to stick to this eating plan. So the first day of the 5 “no’s” went by without a hitch. It was pretty easy actually. And felt good to pass up on the sugar despite the tantalizing cream puff that was […]

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Most people think that just because I am a Registered Dietitian I have a healthy diet. Granted I work out regularly which luckily keeps me in shape. But I do have my moments with the chip bag and plate of brownies. Assumptions by other people about what I eat really got me […]

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Ever curious about the world of raw food but don’t know where to start? Being a raw foodie doesn’t mean you have to munching on carrots all of the time. There are so many delicious recipes out there you’ll have a hard time believing your food hasn’t been cooked. Try Leaf Cuisine’s […]

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You’ve read about the cruelty that takes place in CAFOs (concentrated-animal feeding operations). You’ve watched Supersize Me. You’ve seen the videos that depict inhumane conditions of raising farm animals for slaughter. You’ve thought about becoming vegan but are afraid that it’s too restrictive. Need a some inspiration? Then read Alicia Silverstone’s “The […]

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