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on why surroundings matter

Simone October 12, 2020 0 Comments

You may have already read my thoughts on the joys of eating vegetables and on what (and how) I eat. But what good is loving vegetables and wanting to eat them if you can't access them? If you can't afford them? If you don't know how or don't have time to cook them? These are all challenges I have faced in varying degrees at various points in my (relatively short and rather privileged) life. And...

on what (and how) I eat

Simone September 30, 2020 0 Comments

While I don't believe in anguishing over the purported health benefits of individual foods, I do think there is great value in striving to achieve a generally healthy pattern of eating*. Below are four principles that underlie my decision-making when it comes to choosing not just what to eat, but also how to eat it. -- FIRST, I try to steer clear from foods widely acknowledged to be harmful to...

on the joys of eating vegetables

Simone September 25, 2020 0 Comments

In 2017, less than one third of Canadians living in food secure households reported consuming fruit and vegetables five or more times per day*. Had we grown up eating freshly pan-seared Brussels sprouts with a sad side of boiled steak, might we be more inclined to favour the sprouts over the beef? We don't expect under-seasoned and overcooked meat to taste particularly good, so I do wonder why...