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This morning I wrote about a new study linking extra weight to poor bone quality in young women. So as not to dwell on the negative, let’s move on to ways to boost bone health—without adding any more dairy to the diet.
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More good news on the health benefits of olive oil: A recent Spanish study found that polyphenols present in olive oil could change the way our genes respond to high density cholesterol (HDL). More
Got olive oil? A study published online this month in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that people who ate a Mediterranean diet enhanced with lots of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) may be protected against bone loss. More
Sara Jenkins loves olive oil. She loves it so much that she wrote a long ode to the stuff for The Atlantic, explaining why she challenges conventional wisdom how to use it in the kitchen. While chefs (and many home … More
These days, a gourmet kitchen wouldn’t be complete without a pricey bottle of olive oil ready to coat the bottom of sauté pans and stock pots with flavor and healthy fats. On the advice of cookbooks and celebrity chefs like Lidia Bastianich (does she cook anything that doesn’t get a generous pour of the stuff?), we muster up significant chunks of cash to get the fruity flavor and spicy aroma that EVOO adds to our cooking. (That’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for those of you who aren’t up on the trend.) But according to The New York Times‘ Harold McGee, you should consider an oil change: Your gourmet selection is hardly better than cheaper oils like canola. At least in the taste department. More
Whether you live in a small space or just like to minimize clutter, finding products that multitask is never a bad thing. It saves space, time, and money, and it’s good eco-practice to keep fewer products and less packaging lying around the house. That’s why we like the idea of a kitchen that doubles as a day spa (and foods that double as beauty products). Here are 10 things (that you probably already have) in your kitchen that do double duty in your bathroom: More
Canola oil is cheap, works well for cooking, and doesn’t carry the trans-fat burden of many other cheap oils. But then again, how much do you really know about the stuff? According to Organic Consumers and Natural News, canola oil … More
I know people always say that men get the best eyelashes and don’t even appreciate them, but my younger brother really has the longest, thickest eyelashes ever. His put mine to shame. (Does he care? Of course not.) So how … More
What it is: One Bath and Body Natural Body Butter in “You wild coconut, you!” and One Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap What’s in it: Mango extract, sweet almond oil, beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil What’s not in it: … More
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Hurraw! balms are raw, vegan, all natural, and they use all Fair-Trade products. We’ve heard this sort of thing before, but much to our dismay, all these do-gooder lip balms tend to turn out too waxy, too sticky, too goopy, … More
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