 First, smoking was banned all throughout New York City in public places, then, trans fat was taken off the menu, and now the city has a new target: salt.
The city is planning to unveil their new plan for salt reduction today, which in the end is supposed to work with health agencies and food companies to reduce the amount of packaged salt in products and restaurant food by 25 percent in the next five years.
Why is salt such a big deal? It has a huge part in causing hypertension – high blood pressure. Reducing the amount of salt we all eat …continue reading
 Now that you’ve got all of your holiday party outfits picked out, the only thing left to worry about is how to eradicate those pesky after party hangovers.
What is a hangover? A hangover is caused by a few different things. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it is a drug that flushes out the body’s liquids. One of the reasons a hangover occurs is because of dehydration.
So here’s a few tips on what to do to wake up headache-free and fresh faced the next morning!
1) Drink on a full stomach – Food slows the absorption of alcohol, which means less of …continue reading
If you are an American and you eat, odds are that most of the food that you eat comes from seeds that are engineered by Monsanto, a company that has been trying to monopolize the market with questionable tactics.
If you think this doesn’t matter, just consider the fact that just about everything that we eat contains a soybean or corn product. Well, 95% of all soybeans and 80% of all corn grown in the United States come from seeds that use Monsanto’s patented genes.
If you still think it doesn’t matter, just wait till you see …continue reading
 The world is in agreement that veggie is the way to go. It’s healthier and better for the environment. The one worry is always that vegetarians do not get enough to eat. This is of course, a myth. New York City is full of wonderful restaurants that center around the vegetarian lifestyle.
Angelica Kitchen
300 E. 12th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-228-2909
Angelica Kitchen has tons of fresh and organic vegetarian food! Its seasonal menu is carefully prepared. The food is eclectic and ranges from Thai food to vegetarian-style southern food. It is located in the East Village, which is a lovely place to go …continue reading
While the United States frequently sends food and aid to improvised nations, the government has been ignoring the needs of the hungry here at home.
According to the Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 million people or one in every six Americans, went hungry last year. The rate went up more than four percent from what it had been in 2007.
The United States Department of Agriculture classified “going hungry” as not having enough food or resources for enough food to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Former presidential candidate and current Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has stated …continue reading
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