How Healthy Are Chickpeas?

Chickpeas aren’t peas; they’re beans. And more broadly, they’re pulses — a category of legumes celebrated for their copious health benefits. Here’s what nutrition experts have to say about chickpeas, along with some delicious ways to prepare them from New York Times Cooking. They’re a good source of plant-based protein. One cup of chickpeas has […]

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A Vegan Pernil for the Holidays

In 2015, Norma Pérez adopted a vegan diet to combat her arthritis. But she worried that she’d miss out on the Salvadoran dishes she grew up with, particularly holiday dishes like her tamales and pan con pollo. Then she remembered the many plant-based options in El Salvador. She just needed her sazón and other spices […]

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Allergies and Special Dietary Restrictions Put College Dining Halls to the Test

For the staff of the Michigan State University dining halls, serving roughly 27,000 students each semester has never been a picnic. But these days, the job involves an even bigger challenge: One in six of those students has an allergy or other dietary restriction. Just five years ago, it was one in eight. In the […]

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What Does the End of Beef Mean for Our Sense of Self?

The difference in diet was a difference in worldview. “The discourse on the Japanese self vis-à-vis Westerners as ‘the other’ took the form of rice versus meat,” Ohnuki-Tierney writes in “Rice as Self” (1994). Meanwhile, in the West, similar battle lines were being drawn. “Some peoples, because of their differing conditions, are forced to live […]

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Upgrade to a healthier diet

Forget dramatic cuts and harsh restrictions – these are the new rules for eating smart Photograph: Shutterstock You may already have noticed the change in the air – more of us are choosing to eat seasonally, sustainably and sensibly, rather than dieting. It’s about keeping things simple, saying a happy farewell to strict rules, and embracing […]

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