Tuesday, August 28, 2012

A Calorie is Still Not a Calorie

This short article from the Huffington Post gives a quick overview of some ways that a calorie is not just a calorie.  The extent to which a food has been processed matters, and even the mix of microbes that each individual carries inside their body.  Way cool thought-provoking.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Poor Cows - What are They Feeding You?

Cows are what they eat, just like us.  This farmer is feeding his cows salvage candy because he can no longer afford corn.  Just another reason to seek out farmers who feed their cows grass.