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All Those Little Critters
Did you know that the microbes inhabiting our guts outnumber human body cells about 10:1 . . . downright makes you wonder who’s running the show. Like all animals, we evolved along with our food supply, and alongside the microbes [...]
Variety is the Spice of Life
If you’re a died-in-the-wool carnivore, you might like to imagine that our forebears, the hunter-gatherers, sat down to a juicy piece of meat every day. They did not. They ate mostly what they foraged in the form of plant foods. [...]
A Cup of Tea and a Dollop of History
Afternoon tea – what could be more English? But did you know that tea came to England through the Portuguese? When Catherine of Braganza – daughter of Portugal’s John IV – married England’s Charles II, she brought with her a [...]
The Wages of Salt
At the time of the Roman Empire, when salt was a rare and precious commodity, soldiers were given a “salarium”, or an allotment with which to buy salt. Today’s wages, alas, buy way too much of the stuff, with the [...]
Fake Sugars, Fake Claims
Don’t take it from me, take it from the expert. Dr. Andrew Weil recommends against the consumption of fake sugars, in part because fake sugars and fake fats do not promote good eating habits. The idea behind fake sugars is [...]
Did you know that…
. . . employee absenteeism costs US employers $225.8 billion per year, or a whopping $1,685 per employee? This astounding statistic comes from the CDC and International Monetary Fund. The four most expensive health challenges are high blood pressure, heart [...]
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With a background in Biology and a personal preference for a mostly plant-based diet, Margaret is passionate about helping people optimize their health through proper nutrition. As a former culinary instructor at Contra Costa College, Piedmont Adult School, and Santa Barbara Community College, Margaret is now offering nutrition education seminars for businesses and organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay area. To maximize your team’s health and wellbeing through proper nutrition education, contact us to inquire about booking Margaret for a speaking engagement.