Author: Lily

Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach that involves alternating periods of fasting and eating. The idea behind intermittent fasting is to limit the number of calories consumed during the day by compressing them into a shorter window of time, while still ensuring adequate nutrient intake. New England Journal of Medicine has shown evidence of human and animal research on the wide-ranging health benefits of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting improves blood pressure, benefits heart health, improves cell repair processes, and reduces inflammation. However, intermittent fasting can be a challenging dietary approach for many people. Many people may struggle with intermittent fasting…

This week Columbus gets a new downtown restaurant that’s both a public eatery and a social enterprise offering training and employment opportunities for folks in the restaurant industry! The Line is an enterprise of Service Relief, a non-profit (of which I’m on the board) that works towards a more equitable hospitality industry through training, resources, community, and more. Service already operates Cafe Overlook in the Franklin County Courthouse, and The Line is the next step in providing employment opportunities. The Line makes its home on North Grant Avenue in the Discovery District. Some folks, especially CCAD alums, will recognize it…

A woman called the office a few weeks ago, and I keep coming back to what she said. She had gone plant-based in the spring. The first two or three weeks were wonderful — lighter, clearer, sleeping better, the whole thing. Then somewhere in week four she hit a wall every afternoon around three o’clock. By five she was done. She had started to wonder whether her body just wasn’t built for this way of eating. So I asked her what she was eating. The meat was gone, and in its place was pasta. Organic whole wheat pasta, to be…

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If menopause has left you misplacing words, forgetting why you walked into a room, or struggling to focus, you are experiencing something researchers increasingly recognize as real. Menopause is not only a reproductive change. It is a neurological transition, and the brain feels it. The encouraging news from newer research is that these changes are usually temporary, and the brain appears remarkably able to adapt. Scientists studying the menopausal brain are finding both why symptoms like brain fog happen and why, for most women, cognitive sharpness returns as the body settles into its new hormonal balance. Here is what the…

This Samosa Chaat Platter is the ultimate Party appetizer! It’s creamy, it’s spicy, tangy, crunchy and just so addictive. Samosa spiced Potatoes, crispy chickpeas, chutneys, yogurt and crunchy veg! (nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free. 13g protein and 10g fiber per serving!) This samosa chaat platter is going to be the first thing that disappears at every dinner party. It has an incredible mix of flavors and textures! It looks festive, it’s easy, and perfect for the upcoming festive season. This samosa platter is also high in protein and fiber. with 13 grams protein and 10 grams fiber per serving. If you use multigrain…

The call usually comes a few days after the biopsy. She has been up since two in the morning reading. By the time she reaches us, she has already cleared out part of her pantry. The tofu went first, then the soy milk, then the bag of ground flaxseed, because a website told her all three would feed her cancer. She wants to know what else to throw away. What we’d tell her, and what either of us would tell any friend that week, is that she threw out the wrong things. Among more than 9,500 breast cancer survivors followed…

Walking is one of the simplest ways to become more active and stay in shape. This low-impact activity can bring not only numerous physical benefits, but also help regulate your mood and improve your mental well-being. Using an app to start tracking your walks is a good idea, because it can make the experience much more useful. Depending on what you want to achieve, a good walking app can count your daily steps, record your route, offer detailed stats, provide structured training, or even give your workout a deeper purpose. Here are the five walking apps worth considering, each aimed…

Long before anyone put GLP-1 in an injection pen, your body was making it. A few minutes into every meal, cells in the lining of your gut release it. It tells your brain you’ve had enough. It slows your stomach so the meal stays with you. It helps your pancreas send out insulin in proportion to the food in front of you. It is one of the ways you were designed to know when to stop eating, and to feel steady once you have. When that system works, nobody thinks about it. You eat, you’re satisfied, and you get on…

Topped with a meaty sauce, garlicky yogurt, and spiced olive oil, this Turkish pasta delivers the comforting flavors of Turkish mantı in far less time than it takes to make dumplings! Photo Credits: Loren Runion All the Flavor of Turkish Mantı Made Weeknight-Easy When I am short of time, I very much enjoy making this easy take on mantı, the filled Turkish dumplings, using shell-shaped pasta. It went viral as Turkish pasta or fake (yalancı) mantı, but we traditionally refer to it as Yoğurtlu, Kıymalı Makarna. This Turkish pasta recipe is adapted from my cookbook Istanbul: Delicious Recipes from the…