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Yawn. . . or Dawn?


There are lots (and lots) of food-related and nutrition-related blogs, Tweets, Facebook pages and internet entries, about food and nutrition.  Trouble is, most of them turn out to be chemistry lessons, extolling the virtues of phytonutrients, resveratrol, pomegranate, coconut oil or any other trendy, semiscientific-sounding topic.  Most of them subscribe to the notion that you need to "dazzle 'em with data."

I'm a biochemist by education, training and profession.  A biochemist who became a medical writer and editor, and one who has spent considerable time writing patient and consumer education.

So, before you YAWN, at the prospect of another food/nutrition blog, consider this a new DAWN, for simply eating better, using Common Sense, above all.  You know, as our culture moves into the future we tend to decry "old wives' tales" and the bits of wisdom we got from our elders.  And wisdom, it was - and still is.  You see, our elders didn't deal with data.  They dealt with ways to get through life healthier and happier.  "Eat your vegetables!" is only one of those pieces of wisdom.  But in recent years, things like that have gotten lost, in oceans of data on fiber, kale, antioxidants, and more.  I'll make a special effort NOT to bore you with that.  But I will put it into context.

This blog isn't here, as the Food Police.  You have to make decisions for your health and the food you eat.  But this blog can help you, by providing some Common Sense (note the initial capitals).  We've traded Common Sense, for data.  But not in this blog.

Enjoy the blog.

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