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Healthy Eating

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Dirty Dozen and Clean 15: Best and Worst Foods for Your Wallet and Table

    Until I found out about the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists, shopping for produce seemed like a game of Let's Make a Deal. I loaded my cart with a mixture of organic and conventional produce, trying to stick to a reasonable food budget, but with no system or info to help me choose which organic foods ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Rice Paper Wraps: The Best Food Ever

    ​So I may be a little late to find out about these amazing foodstuffs, but the funny round plastic-like rice sheets have so infiltrated my daily diet that I can't help but share my enthusiasm for them.Sure, I've eaten spring rolls before, at plenty of Asian restaurants. But I never thought to make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Four Ideas For New Nutrition Labels, From Stars to Traffic Lights

    ​"The grocery store has become a Tower of Babel," said Louis Sullivan back in 1990. "Consumers need to be linguists, scientists, and mind readers to understand the many labels they see."Sullivan at the time was Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and he instructed the FDA to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    MIA Among U.S. Airports With the Most Heart-Healthy Food, Report Says

    ​In our experience, trips to Miami International Airport are anything but good for our health. Between the stress of parking and getting through security to the greasy cheese pizza we shovel down before running onto a flight, every airport trip feels like it takes a year off our life.But according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    NYC Marathon This Weekend: Vegan Ultra-Marathoner Terence Gerchberg Runs on Rice

    Terence Gerchberg is fit to be tied. Literally, fit to be tied. In June, he and four friends tied themselves together and ran the God's Country Marathon in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, breaking the Guinness world record for "fastest marathon completed by a linked team," with a time of 3:26:15.He will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery Halfway Point

    ​As I mentioned before, I was going to try Rena Greenberg's Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program, a non-invasive tool to help me lose weight.The program consists of several CDs, one of which is the actual "surgery." Greenberg's voice guides you through the experience of having gastric bypass su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Make A Shake To Open in SoBe Tonight: A Mooooving Sign Intrigues Us

    Moo?​"Moooving" along Alton Road, we spotted this upside down cow. Intrigued, we ;walked over for a closer inspection.What's behind it? U.K. sensation Make A Shake is debuting its very first American store today on Alton and Lincoln in South Beach, with a planned 7 p.m. opening.According to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2011

    David Rukin: Bee Pollen Can Make You Bill Gates or LeBron James

    BuzznBee.comFlorida beekeeper David Rukin​The use of bee pollen as a nutritional supplement is far from new. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were popping the tiny, mustard-colored granules well before pop culture breathed health food stores and smoothie shops to life. But what is it about bee pol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Homestead Farmers Market: A Real Farm-to-Table Experience

    ​A lot of farmers' markets display beautiful fruits and vegetables, but look closely and you might see boxes marked "grown in Colombia" or anywhere else that's not local. If you want to shop for produce that was still in the ground or on the vine as of this morning, the Homestead Farmers Marke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2011

    L.E.A.D. Looks for Food Justice Even While the City Closes Farmers' Markets

    ​​By now, you've already heard that the City of Miami has closed down farmers' markets in Liberty City and Overtown and put up extremely insurmountable barriers to their reopening. These gatherings offer mostly locally grown fresh produce to neighborhoods where it's difficult to find anythi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Doggie Bag Cafe: This Place Is For The Dogs

    Enjoying a Bowser Beer in the sun.​In Miami it seems like humans have all the food-related fun. Sure, we allow our four-legged friends to tag along at food truck round-ups and restaurants with outdoor seating. But when you think about it -- us bipeds do all the eating while fido is stuck get ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2010

    Weekend Brunch at Sugarcane

    Enjoying a Bowser Beer in the sun.​In Miami it seems like humans have all the food-related fun. Sure, we allow our four-legged friends to tag along at food truck round-ups and restaurants with outdoor seating. But when you think about it -- us bipeds do all the eating while fido is stuck get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    First and First Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    Ray Hicks is a good Southern boy who grew up on comfort food and at his downtown eatery, ​First & First Southern Baking Company. He's bringing those flavors to Miami one deliciously gooey cake at a time.  From Coca-Cola cake to red velvet,  the only thing more American in this establ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Revealed: USDA Plot To Kill Americans With Cheese!

    "Domino's Pizza was hurting early last year. Domestic sales had fallen, and a survey of big pizza chain customers left the company tied for the worst tasting pies. Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy Management. It teamed up with Domino's to develop a new line of pizzas with 40 perce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Grow Your Own Food with Ready-Made Gardens

    courtesy of Miami Kitchen Gardens​It seems that with all the talk of knowing where your food comes from, the rising concern about obesity and a move toward healthier eating, more people are flirting with the idea of growing their own fruits and veggies. But for people who know nothing about garden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Slow Food Miami Presents Ingredients

    ​Slow Food Miami is hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary Ingredients this Thursday at Coral Gables Museum. This is the first screening on the East Coast. The film describes the farmers, chefs and the other dynamic people who are behind the movement to bring back sustainable food. D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    BK Flame Grilled Chicken on Whole Grain Ciabatta

    You got that headline right. Burger King, the Miami-based fast food giant, announced yesterday that is now serving what sounds like gourmet dish for $4. The thing has only 470 calories and in the corporate speak of BK senior vice president, global product marketing and innovation, John Schaufelberge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Share Our Sugar Holds Great American Bake Sale

    ​Another day, another benefit -- don't the people who run these things have day jobs? Right, I forgot, pestering people for money is their job. Be that as it may, Share Our Strength pesters as well as anyone, and its annual Great American Bake Sale takes place this Sunday, May 2 from 12 to 4 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Phony Nutritionists Make Their Push

    ​USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton came to Kissimmee last week to highlight the Obama Administration's priorities for improving school meals and the health of children across the nation. Thornton claimed the Administration was committed to "rapid pas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Tonight! Whole Wheat Bread Punks Out Propaganda

    Air hockey is totally a contact sport​Ever since Run-D.M.C. threw down rap verses on top of Joe Perry's guitar riffs on its 1986 remake of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," many bands have endeavored to mesh hip-hop lyricism with rock wallop. While that formula has proven fruitful in some instances -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Cookie Monster Veggie Monster: Top 5 Unhealthy Vegetable Meals

    I'm still the Cookie Monster biatch!​One of the top 10 searches on Google this hour is Cookie Monster Veggie Monster, and we are happy to report that the good old blue and cookie lovin' Cookie Monster the world knows and loves is here to stay, he will not be replaced by Veggie Monster as internet ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    The Next Big Thing

    I'm still the Cookie Monster biatch!​One of the top 10 searches on Google this hour is Cookie Monster Veggie Monster, and we are happy to report that the good old blue and cookie lovin' Cookie Monster the world knows and loves is here to stay, he will not be replaced by Veggie Monster as internet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Miami's Natural Choice Vending Stocks Healthy Options In Snack Machines

    image via Natural Choice VendingPirate's Booty, Stacy's Pita Chips, Back to Nature Snacks, Nature's Path Toaster Pastry, and many more.​Aah vending machine, that great bastion of robot based snack-type commercial transactions. Frosted cakes, chocolate bars, sour candies, chips a plenty and sodas t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Meatless in Miami: Vegan on the Down-Low

    It's a fun fact that Oreos have long been so fake that they are in fact completely free of egg and dairy. A lot of meal ideas are either likewise  vegan or easily made so with the slightest tweak. Some surreptitiously vegan everyday items include guacamole, salsa, portobello burgers, pasta pri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Go Green

    Fairchild hosts festival for foodies

  • Dining

    July 31, 2008

    Ten Bucks, Good Food

    Top eats near home.

  • Dining

    January 3, 2008

    Escopazzo Goes Organic

    Italian restaurant shows slow-food roots.

  • Dining

    December 13, 2007

    Gift Wrap

    Lemon Fizz has your smoothies and wraps covered.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007

    ADM: Supermaggot To The World

    Lemon Fizz has your smoothies and wraps covered.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007

    ADM: Supermaggot To The World

    Lemon Fizz has your smoothies and wraps covered.

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    The Riptide Guide to Summer Fruit

    Lemon Fizz has your smoothies and wraps covered.

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    The Riptide Guide to Summer Fruit

    Lemon Fizz has your smoothies and wraps covered.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Fat City

    The county may ban trans fats. Nobody, including cooks, knows what the heck they are.

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2006

    Down on the Farm

    The county may ban trans fats. Nobody, including cooks, knows what the heck they are.

  • Calendar

    September 14, 2006

    Baked for Goodness’ Sake

    The county may ban trans fats. Nobody, including cooks, knows what the heck they are.

  • Dining

    November 17, 2005

    This Kosher Carrot Kicks Ass

    Who knew health food could be so tasty?

  • Finest Foods

    May 12, 2005

    BEST FROZEN YOGURT

    Tasti D-Lite

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2004

    Great Balls of Ire

    The culinary conflict continues

  • Finest Foods

    May 15, 2003

    BEST PREPARED FOODS

    Whole Foods Market

  • Finest Foods

    May 15, 2003

    BEST CAF CON LECHE

    Casa Alberto

  • Dining

    January 30, 2003

    D-Liteful

    Another fresh and fine café to add to the growing mix of good lunchtime choices

  • Dining

    November 7, 2002

    The Top Texan

    Houston's is brash and fresh and delivering it up your way

  • Finest Foods

    May 16, 2002

    BEST GOURMET GROCERY

    Norman Brothers Produce

  • Finest Foods

    May 11, 2000

    Best Fresh Produce

    Rancho los Cocos

  • Finest Foods

    May 11, 2000

    Best Doughnuts

    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

  • Finest Foods

    May 11, 2000

    Best Healthy Fast Food

    The Last Carrot

  • Finest Foods

    May 11, 2000

    Best Veggie Burger

    Gourmet Carrot

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 1999
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