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Art of Eating Naked

Going Au Naturel with Your Food
-- By John McGran, Food Writer

When was the last time you ate naked? No, I’m not talking about that pizza you ate in bed last weekend, so please put your pants back on.

I’m talking about whipping up lunch or dinner without condiments, sauces or the other extras we’ve come to think of as “must-haves” for bringing out the flavor of our foods: salt, sugar, creamer, ketchup, mayo, mustard, dressings, dips, and hollandaise…seriously folks!

Those who study food and eating will tell you that our love of salt and sugar, just to name a few, are learned habits that we acquired through a steady diet of the stuff.   .... Read the rest here.

Heard of "The Incredible Edible Egg"? Are eggs a good source of protein and can they be part of a healthy diet?  Eggs are commonly eaten at breakfast and are found as ingredients in lots of recipes. Eggs are very nutrient dense and energy dense with lots of vitamins, protein and fats. That makes sense when you think about how a fertilized egg has to feed a baby chick until it hatches. Of course the eggs you eat are not fertilized, but all of the nutrients are still present.  Read more here where About.com's Shereen Jegtvig discusses the benefits of eggs.

Nutrient Density How do you decide which foods you want to eat? Flavor? Texture? Convenience? Comfort? Many people choose the foods they eat based on immediate gratification, without much thought about the long-term effects of their selections. That often results in choosing foods that taste good, but are not good for you.   Link to Shereen Jegtvig's full article