Developing methods to preserve foods is as old as civilization itself, so in itself that’s not a bad thing.  For example, canning food, dehydrating and pickling vegetables during the summer to be used in the winter months is, of course, acceptable.  My grandmother in Syria used to chop up lamb meat and cook it in [...]

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How many of us take the time and the trouble to read ingredient label on the packaged food we buy in the supermarkets?  My guess is that not too many of us.  I do, mostly because that was part of my training as a nutritionist, and is part of my psyche. While many of us [...]

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Have you ever heard of forced party?. As I get more and more busy with my business and daughter’s activities, I lament the days gone by when my mom had her Istekbal.  Growing up in Syria, I used to tease my mom about her Istekbal. She use to tell me that was a way for her and [...]

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