January 2016

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African American ancestors brought a huge array of food traditions to the Caribbean, South America, and the southern states of the U.S. Many of these...
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Point 3 of Oldways’ Common Ground Consensus on Healthy Eating states: The Scientists of Oldways Common Ground lend strong, collective support to the...
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The heart has become an iconic symbol the world over, representing the core of our being, our passion, and the love we feel for others. So it’s...
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Pulses? They have nothing to do with beating hearts, other than providing a multitude of benefits to overall health. Pulses are the foods you probably...
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Almost four decades ago, the US Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs came up with the first national dietary guidelines. The 1977 “...
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The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are finally here, and that means Oldways is ready comment on the points we agree with, and to provide the...
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Have you caught Michael Pollan’s new documentary, In Defense of Food , on PBS? If not, check it out immediately — in fact you can watch it at the...