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October 17, 2011

Healthier Foods Create Healthier Profits

Do food companies need to choose between healthy foods and healthy profits? New evidence from the Hudson Institute, a public policy research...
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October 11, 2011

The Mediterranean Diet: A Personal Journey

Since starting my job at Oldways (approximately a month ago), I have been trying to decide what my first blog post would entail. I am so excited to be...
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October 06, 2011

Healthy Tips for a Fun and Fit Fall!

Fall is my favorite season, but the shorter days and cool temperatures can certainly make staying healthy more of a challenge. I worked hard all...
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September 29, 2011

"Glamorous Whole Grains," a Q&A and of Course a Recipe!

As the celebration continues in honor of Whole Grains Month we thought it would be a wonderful time to have a Q&A with a great friend of Oldways...
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September 26, 2011

Good Food: Cheap and Delicious

Illustrating that good food doesn’t have to be expensive has always been a prime objective at Oldways (some of you may remember Cindy’s boisterous “...
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September 20, 2011

Great Minds Think Alike

When the USDA unveiled its MyPlate in June of this year, The Whole Grains Council and Oldways responded immediately with official comments and...
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September 13, 2011

Gardening Guidance from Ellen Ecker Ogden

Cookbook author and garden designer Ellen Ecker Ogden and I met when we were still teenagers, starting out at William Smith College in Geneva, New...
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September 02, 2011

The Psychological Significance of the Kitchen Table

With a blog called the Oldways Table, you can be sure we place some significance on the meaning of a shared meal. The table has always played a role...
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August 23, 2011

Foods for Extra Sun Protection!

Summer’s not over yet! And, in many places, August is the peak month for beach-going – a time for slinging sunglasses, umbrellas, and sunblocks in...
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July 26, 2011

Sabich, Israel’s Hidden Gem!

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful country of Israel for the first time. Arriving in Tel Aviv I was excited and eager to see...
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July 19, 2011

A Return to the 'Old Ways' for Mediterraneans

Here at Oldways we live, breathe and eat the Mediterranean Diet, so seeing these recent reports of Mediterraneans abandoning the Mediterranean Diet...
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July 14, 2011

It's All About The Kids: A Conversation With Common Threads

I love my job, and some days even more than others! This week was one of those times, when I had the opportunity to meet up with Linda Novick O’Keefe...
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