by Expand Your Consciousness
In the world of fast food, McDonald’s has long been associated with bustling urban locations and busy thoroughfares. However, the narrative took a curious turn with the recent opening of a McDonald’s store in a rather unexpected setting – the heart of the countryside. Nestled at 8075 Avenue Marcel-Villeneuve in Saint-François, Laval, Quebec, Canada, this … Read more
Gordon Ramsay, a titan in the culinary world, is renowned not just for his fiery temperament on television but also for his unparalleled expertise in the kitchen. His career, marked by reviving struggling restaurants and pinpointing their deficiencies, has seen him taste and critique a vast array of dishes, from the traditional French bouillabaisse to … Read more
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has shed light on the intriguing connection between the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) and neurodegenerative conditions, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. While this relationship holds immense promise in unlocking crucial insights into the origins and progression of Alzheimer’s, the precise mechanisms at play remain enigmatic. This article delves into the … Read more
People usually like fresh, good-looking fruits instead of old, spoiled ones. So, when they see a bunch of fresh bananas, they naturally pick the ones that look the best, not the ones with bruises or other marks. They especially stay away from bananas with weird little white spots. Recently, an incident drew attention to the … Read more
Old family cookbooks stuffed with all sorts of extra recipes clipped from newspapers, magazines, and even canned food labels are like a time machine back to our grandmothers and long-lost aunts. You never know what you will find in them!
There are all kinds of beliefs wrapped up in a decision to pursue a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. The attitudes vegetarians and vegans encounter from people around them can be complex. I grew up in an Army household and one of the benefits was we bought our groceries at a post commissary which, by law, … Read more
Dr. David Tilman at the University of Minnesota has been at this for a while. He traced urbanization and income growth around the world between 1961 and 2009 and linked it with increased consumption of refined sugars and refined fats brought about people adopting more meat intensive western-style diets. In 2014 he published research in … Read more