http://www.comby.org/documents/documents_in_english/stefansson-diet-adventures.htm Adventures in Diet by Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson initially published by Harper’s Monthly Magazine, November 1935. Some excerpts: In any case, skin chewing is mainly by the women, and it is not easy to bring under the conditions of modern scientific thought the idea that the wife’s chewing preserves her husband’s teeth. […] MyContinue reading “Stefansson Diet Adventures”
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Hangry March 1, 2020 Food first for depression?
1. Women’s rage is often medicalized. A fascinating study by Siri Rebecca Hoogen for her master’s thesis (2006) uses a narrative structure to tell the story of four women responding to a flyer inviting women to talk about their use of anti-depressants. The women had all been told about (and believed) the story about thereContinue reading “Hangry March 1, 2020 Food first for depression?”
Hangry September 23, 2019 Avocados and Fracking
“Who would want to take away your hamburgers and eliminate cows? “Well, Pat Brown does, and pronto. A sixty-five-year-old emeritus professor of biochemistry at Stanford University, Brown is the founder and C.E.O. of Impossible Foods. By developing plant-based beef, chicken, pork, lamb, dairy, and fish, he intends to wipe out all animal agriculture and deep-seaContinue reading “Hangry September 23, 2019 Avocados and Fracking”
Hangry May 12, 2019 The Attack of the Killer Corn Oil
Originally posted on Char Can Cook Keto:
“Humans are originally thought to have evolved with a 1:1 ratio of omega-6:omega-3 in their diet. Over the past 100 years the consumption of omega-3 PUFAs [polyunsaturated fatty acids] has declined, alongside an increased consumption of omega-6 producing dietary fatty acid ratios of 15/16:1.”? (From “The Role of…
Hangry May 12, 2019 The Attack of the Killer Corn Oil
“Humans are originally thought to have evolved with a 1:1 ratio of omega-6:omega-3 in their diet. Over the past 100 years the consumption of omega-3 PUFAs [polyunsaturated fatty acids] has declined, alongside an increased consumption of omega-6 producing dietary fatty acid ratios of 15/16:1.” (From “The Role of Lipid Biomarkers in Major Depression” at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371911/) Continue reading “Hangry May 12, 2019 The Attack of the Killer Corn Oil”
Hangry April 20, 2019 The story of Crisco
Marion Harris Neil tells us in the Introduction to “The Story of Crisco” (1916, The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati): ‘The word “fat” is one of the most interesting in food chemistry. It is the great energy producer. John C. Olsen, A.M., Ph.D., in his book, “Pure Food,” states that fats furnish half the totalContinue reading “Hangry April 20, 2019 The story of Crisco”
Hangry November 9, 2019 Dining out in 1926
Soup course: Consume Royale McGavin (2019) tells us “Eierstich,” or royale, is used as a very popular clear soup garnish in Germany. Royale is an egg custard, baked in a water bath and then cut into fancy shapes but most often diamond shaped. This recipe for royale has a few pointers which will guarantee success.Continue reading “Hangry November 9, 2019 Dining out in 1926”
Hangry November 2, 2019 Hospital Food
An acquaintance of mine, Dr David Bowering, was appalled at the breakfast he was served at a short stay in the local hospital a few months ago. Looking at the photo he posted, we see OJ at the top right. Might as well serve him a Coke for how much sugar it contains – “natural”Continue reading “Hangry November 2, 2019 Hospital Food”
Hangry Pease Porridge Hot
The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, 1774, describes the procedure for making pease pudding: To Make a Pease-PuddingBoil it til it is quite tender, then take it up, untie it, stir in a good piece of butter, a little salt, and a good deal of beaten pepper, then tie it up again, boilContinue reading “Hangry Pease Porridge Hot”
Hangry January 5, 2020 Obesity and ACEs
My guilty pleasure in times of leisure is watching TV shows at the extremes – Hoarders, Tiny House, My 600-lb Life. I hadn’t watched 600-lb Life for a while, and recently watched Erica’s Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VJHYFQs4d0). As usual, Erica had an enabler, her niece Jessie. If you are 600-lb plus, it is hard to grocery shopContinue reading “Hangry January 5, 2020 Obesity and ACEs”
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