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Functional Novelty
Snacks are a novelty and cannot be confused with a meal. We are no longer in a food environment that rewards foraging. In fact with the current food system “foraging” or “snacking” is likely detrimental. We are snacking on foods far from their natural state, that have been engineered to produce a dopamine reaction. At…
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Orange Mustard Jus
Serving Suggestion: Duck, Chicken, Salmon “Roasted Chicken Breasts with Orange Mustard Jus, Braised Leeks and Broccoli Greens” Ingredients: Method: At this point of the year the kitchen is filled with gift baskets loaded with crackers, chips, cookies, chocolate, popcorn, and fruit. The kitchen turns into a hot Wonka factory–the building temp is set to 76…
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Review: Smart Trash Bins and Countertop “Composters”
The only thing that these products do is to reduce the volume of garbage a household generates by heating and churning food scraps, thus reducing the amount of garbage bags you use. This heating and churning converts food items like banana peels and leftover delivery food into burnt chopped up food. Have you ever forgotten…
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Farms not Pharma
As a kid, I really wanted to be a doctor. As I grew up I felt like medicine neglected the obvious and arguably more important lifestyle factors in preventing disease and being healthy–like sleep, diet and exercise. Over time I felt food and being a chef was the better path for me to help people to heal, prevent disease and perform better in life. I worked in…
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Bloating and Inflammation
Remedies Summary Sugar and carbohydrates are the most likely cause of bloating. The answer is not to completely abstain rather to balance them out with omega 3 foods (salmon, cod, oysters, caviar, chia, flax, walnut), vegetables (potato, sweet potato) whole grains (quinoa, brown rice), fruits (avocado, grapes, blueberry, raspberry, olive, mandarin oranges, strawberries), combined with…
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Rich and Hungry
It’s common to hear people refer to their grandma as the best cook. Grandma seems to have an ability to coax more flavor, to evoke more memories, to make you feel more loved and cared for than anyone else. Of the things I want to achieve with my cooking it is that–to make you feel…
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Greens & Beans
Nutrient Dense, Whole Foods is the key phrase here. Diet alone cannot prevent disease. Diet is one part of a multi-faceted dedication to health and wellness including a purpose in life, habits that reduce stress, community involvement, dedication to family, and moving naturally. Within the element of diet, a focus on plant based, nutrient dense…
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Why?
More than anything, I hope to help people harness the power they have inside themselves to live a life of wellness. This desire comes from a place in myself that is constantly striving for wellness in my life. There is most certainly a correlation between eating well, exercising and being mentally and emotionally well that…
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The New Fast Food
To the board of directors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, This proposal is being written to you in hopes of setting into motion the ideas herein. The hope for this proposal is to make a healthy lifestyle more available to people from all walks of life. By providing a cafeteria atmosphere with guides…
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The Chef Mario 