40 at 41: A Guest Blog About Weight Loss, part 2
Note from Mitra: During Kelly’s second month, she passed through her phase of craving sugar, but her fat and salt addictions remain. Here she discusses coming to terms with what…
Recipe: Thai Curried Noodles with Broccoli
This quick-and-easy dish is adapted from a recipe by Vegetarian Times. It’s based on khao soi, a Thai noodle dish that’s sweet, sour, and spicy! 30 minutes or fewer to prepare…
Brain Beauty, Part 1: How Exercise Enhances the Brain
Everyone knows that exercise is important, but I don’t believe it’s the most important thing that one can do for weight loss. While regular activity and movement are necessary, and I…
Why is the Tower Garden plastic, and what kind of plastic is it?
Question: Why is the Tower Garden™ plastic, and what kind of plastic is used? Answer: The Tower Garden™ is a precision growing system. Much like owning a high quality blender…
What is a Tower Garden?
The Tower Garden™ is an aeroponic/hydroponic system that allows you to grow vertically, so that you can grow a tremendous amount of produce in a small space (such as a…
Questions and Answers: the Tower Garden, and Urban Gardening
1. What is a Tower Garden™? 2. Why aeroponics? Shouldn’t I be growing plants in soil? 3. Is hydroponic growing organic? What about organic fertilizers? 4. Why is the Tower Garden plastic? What kind of…
Why aeroponics? Shouldn’t I be growing plants in soil?
The short answer is: If you look at the facts, growing in soil is no longer a sustainable way to grow food for the 7 billion people on the planet.…
Is hydroponic growing organic? What about organic fertilizers?
Question: Hydroponic growing isn’t necessarily organic. I thought that organic was the most important thing when it came to food. And what about organic fertilizers? The short answer: Minerals (things…
40 at 41: A Guest Blog About Weight Loss
Notes from Mitra: On December 28th, 2011, The New York Times Magazine ran an article, “The Fat Trap”, which discusses why lost pounds generally get found again. It highlights one couple in…
Recipe: Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttons
These decadent, fudgy, no-bake treats are adapted from a recipe created by Whole Foods market. They add 2 Tablespoons of sugar to theirs, but these are plenty sweet on their…