Fat Tuesday Nordic-Style Mean Big, Sweet Buns
NPR, The Salt, 2/17/15 Lent is here and so are the Fat Tuesday sweets. This NPR piece focuses on the Swedish sweet – semlor.
Can Carbs Fit into A Healthy Diet?
The Huffington Post, 2/17/15 From Atkins to Paleo, a whole host of eating plans discourage carbohydrate consumption. But do carbs deserve their bad rap?
Highly processed foods tied to addictive eating, may pave way for obesity treatment
Fox News, 2/18/15 A new study confirms that highly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries are the most addictive. Researchers believe their finding may pave the way for more effective treatments for obesity.
The Real Problem With Bread (It’s Probably Not Gluten)
Mother Jones, 2/18/15 One wheat scientist has a compelling theory that the challenges the “problem with bread”, saying that it isn’t the wheat but the baking methods (addition of additives for quick rise).
Gluten—free baking from Kristine Kidd
LA Times.com, 2/18/15 Kristine Kidd, cookbook writer and former Bon Appetit magazine food editor, is among those trying another tack: She looked at the flours that have no gluten – almond, buckwheat and sorghum among them – and figured out how to bake. http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-edr-easy-dinner-recipes-pasta-ideas-gluten-free-20150217-story.html#page=1
Eating whole grains could help you live longer
Chicago Tribune, 2/18/15 A new observational study suggests that eating whole grains can decrease the chance of premature death by 9 percent.
Family passion for baking rises into sweet business
Chicago Tribune, 2/18/15 Brother and sister launch The Sweet Box, which sells and ships boxes of premeasured ingredients to people who want to bake high-quality desserts quickly and easily.
Opinion Journal: Eat Fat to Stay Thin, and Healthy
Wall Street Journal, 2/18/15 Author Nina Teicholz on why the nation’s top nutrition advisory panel is reconsidering its warnings about cholesterol-rich foods.
Cinnamon Rolls Reinvented
Wall Street Journal, 2/18/15 Report on making cinnamon rolls with frozen pastry
Five Ways to Eat Yourself Healthier
CNN.com, 2/18/15 Includes eating whole grains as part of round up on healthy foods. Highlights lignin as helping to lower blood pressure.