We all know it’s healthier to “eat clean”—but convenient packaged foods, and weird ingredients seem to lurk everywhere. Just ask Megan Kimble. The Tucson-based food writer spent an entire year avoiding all processed foods, a daunting challenge she chronicles in her new book, Unprocessed ($16, amazon.com). As a busy grad Read more…
… Fear not, to stave off these lurid and deplorable supermarket wallet-killers, Mr. FW and I assembled the below list of things we never, ever buy at the grocery store. Now, this is obviously based on our own experiences (like everything else in Frugalwoods-land!), so your mileage might vary depending on where Read more…
… 2. Meal skippers get fatter over time. When the skipped meal is breakfast, fat storage is accelerated. 3. The more we eat later in the day, or the later we eat in the day, the more likely it is that our meal will be converted to fat instead of Read more…
Bad news. Very bad news. You probably have all 5 of these deadly, fattening ingredients in your kitchen right now. Some of them might have been in last night’s dinner, and if you love peanut butter, one of them might be in Sunday morning’s breakfast. But you should NEVER eat Read more…
Need a handy visual representation of what to eat? Harvard released this page and image to help us all out. Hopefully this will replace the current government standard. Healthy Eating Plate – The Nutrition Source – Harvard School of Public Health.