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January 26, 2016

ON COMMON GROUND | Wanted: A Transparent Process Beyond Politics

Point 3 of Oldways’ Common Ground Consensus on Healthy Eating states: The Scientists of Oldways Common Ground lend strong, collective support to the...

January 21, 2016

Nine Ways to Love Your Heart During Heart Health Month

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...

January 14, 2016

Little Bean, Big Nutrition: Celebrating the International Year of Pulses

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...

January 12, 2016

ON COMMON GROUND: Confused by the Dietary Guidelines? Don't Worry, There's a Cart for That

Almost four decades ago, the US Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs came up with the ﬁrst national dietary guidelines. The 1977 “...

January 07, 2016

2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Make Progress, Still Room for Improvement

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...

January 05, 2016

ON COMMON GROUND | Good for Health, Good for the Planet...and Just Plain Good

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...

December 31, 2015

The Last Bite of 2015: A Year of Heritage Pyramids, Healthy Recipes, and Common Ground

This has been a big year for Oldways, especially because 2015 marked our 25th Anniversary, certainly a worthy cause for celebration. In reﬂecting...

December 29, 2015

New Year's Resolutions from the Oldways Team

With 2016 looming on the horizon, New Year’s Resolutions are on many people’s minds. Below, we share what we plan to do diﬀerently in the new year...

December 22, 2015

Celebrating Holiday Traditions Around the World

Christmas is truly an old ways time of the year. Holiday traditions vary from country to country, region to region, and family to family, and some of...

December 18, 2015