Give me strength. An unfortunate meeting of my body and concrete last summer made me confront the fact of my dwindling bones. A couple of months later, I started a weight training program as part of my plan to build my bones. Now, I learn, I’m probably going to have to boost my protein intake [...]
Entries from April 3rd, 2007
More protein needed for muscle gain and retention
April 3rd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Healthy eating
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Chocolate macaroons sound divine for Passover
April 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · recipes
I’m not Jewish, but I have friends who are. One of them is a serious chocoholic, and he’ll love this recipe for Passover: Chocolate Macaroons with Chocolate or Caramel Filling. For some reason it’s on the Epicurious feed, though the recipe has been around for a while. I’m adding it to my list of recipes [...]
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Trans fat avoidance goes wild
April 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Food preparation, Healthy eating
Everybody always knew that butter was better than margarine, so we all chuckled knowingly when the hazards of trans fats became public knowledge. Scientific knowledge seems to operate in smaller increments than public knowledge, however, and the scientific distinction between artificial trans fats, as in solid shortenings (like standard Crisco), and natural trans fats, as [...]
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