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November 11, 2011

Soup's on - A Tribute to Our New African Heritage Diet Pyramid

We are always involved with exciting food issues here at Oldways and the past months have been no exception, as we prepared for the introduction of...
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November 03, 2011

News of a Mediterranean Diet Study for Athletes and a Q&A

Mediterranean Diet studies always pique our interest. So when we heard the news that Michael Aufrichtig, a Columbia University fencing coach, was...
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November 01, 2011

Got Milk? Calcium and the Mediterranean Diet

When we think of the traditional Mediterranean Diet, we’re much more apt to picture its delicious foods accompanied by a small glass of wine rather...
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October 28, 2011

Parsnip Hummus: A Seasonal Recipe for Fall

Our local farmers market offered up a crate full of lovely, freshly dug parsnips last week, along with a recipe for Creamy Parsnip Hummus. I bought...
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October 20, 2011

Farro Facts and a Recipe

Whole Grains Month may be over but those of us here at Oldways and the Whole Grains Council are always in search of new and exciting recipes to test...
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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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