I confess that I know little about Ecuadorian culture, though I fantasize about how incredible the country is – one single country that has both Amazon jungles and the Galapagos Islands? Are you kidding me? How cool is that?! Those varying climates make for awesome food! The diet in Ecuador relies mainly on...
For a long time, Switzerland was coined as the European country with the lowest rate of obesity. That was until 2015, when obesity rates in Switzerland rose to 15% (as they did in many developed countries worldwide). Not surprisingly, this increase occurred with the increase in access to processed and convenience foods. Today, Switzerland remains...
Have you ever looked at the beauty in the way that Japanese food is served? The precision of the knife cuts? The mixing of the colors? The delicate way the food is plated and piled? You may think I’m a little nutty, but I love the beauty of Japanese food. Even a good sushi roll...
The Greek have a worldwide reputation as having one of the healthiest food cultures and diets. It is not surprising, then, that the “Mediterranean diet” emerged from Greek food culture as a common diet trend. Many continue to adhere to this diet in an attempt to lose weight, prevent chronic disease, and live...
True confession: One of the reasons why I love being an Italian American woman is that I can use it as an excuse to eat my face off sometimes. Ha! Italians sure do know and love their food and we make up any reason / excuse we can think of to start new...
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I’m a devoted Francophile. I was a French minor in college, I’ve been to France 3 times, and I can’t wait to go back someday. I have something French in every room of my house just because it makes me happy...
