The only thing we are truly certain is fact when it comes to nutrition and dieting is that the term “fact” is subjective. Studies are published by “credible” sources that say coffee is good for you only to have another study the next day released that says coffee is in fact bad for you. Fat is bad, but there is…
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My favorite morning show, Today, has been running a special series on living a longer life. By taking advice from the areas of the world that have the longest living people, they came up with a list of foods that will help you live longer. This includes the Mediterranean (hence the healthy Mediterranean diet) where Sardinians have their own list of…
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I am terrible with numbers – I just don’t have a memory for them. Unfortunately for me, cooking is often more mathematical than it is creative so I’m constantly googling conversions. (How many ounces are in a cup again?) Truthfully, I’ll actually yell for Tom first and he’ll tell me for the one thousandth time that there are, and always…
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I’ve been studying up on food photography and how to make that simple meal look extra delicious on camera. The more I learn, the more I am exposed to the “tricks” that some food stylists use to make food look appealing – whether it’s edible or not. For example, photographs of ice cream often use mashed potatoes because, obviously, they…
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You may have noticed Jai La Vie is looking a little “fresher” this week. I’ve been in the process of updating the design, including a new logo thanks to my talented sister. I’ll have a few more updates and I’ll be rearranging some content, but I will keep you posted as the fabulous new updates roll out! So what’s new?…
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