Tofu

Nadine Nakanishi, who grew up in Graubunden, Switzerland, is a production artist at the Reader. She's wearing one of a series of sweaters she's been embroidering. So what's this sweater all about?  

When friends suggested we have Sunday lunch at Yam'Tcha, a hot new Asian restaurant in central Paris, I was ambivalent. As a former resident of Hong Kong, I recognised Yam'Tcha (or yum cha) as a term for calorie-laden dim sum dumplings consumed in an environment of clattering trolleys, bright lights and endless pots of tea. Fine for Hong Kong, but an odd choice in Paris.  

Last year, as a junior at Howard University, I had the typical college student's urge for drastic change—we'll call it my "boho moment." I staged a one-woman boycott against hair weaves and chemical relaxers—and while I was at it, I decided to swear off meat, too. I made the requisite declaration to my family.  

In Japan, we eat soy all the time. For breakfast we have rice with natto and miso soup with tofu; for dinner we pop edamame into our mouths in between chopsticks-full of vegetables sauteed in soy sauce. I always assumed it was good for you, until I came to California and my health-conscious Americ... More.  

(NAPSA)-A recent report published in The Journal of Nutrition shows soy supports a healthy heart and bones. The new research detailed in the report was presented at the eighth International Soy Symposium on the role of soy in promoting good health, which was held in Tokyo in November 2008. "The research presented on soy and heart and bone health showed strong rationale for people to include soy in their diets," said Mark Messina, Ph.D., author of the report and professor of nutrition at Loma Linda University.  

Do you have a child with food allergies? Or maybe there's a vegetarian in your family? If so, Watercourse Foods is a place you'll want to visit.  

I started coming down with what I thought was a mild cold last Thursday after a solid week of five days straight at the gym. I was feeling good, feeling my metabolism increase, feeling my clothes clinging less. I went to bed early Thursday night, hoping to stave off any plague that might be entering my body.

I Put a Spell on You   -Marilyn Manson

 

From 1621 when the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving through today, the holiday has centered around two main themes: thanks and food. The 117 million households in the country are all potential gathering places for this year's holiday, and all potential places to incorporate some "green" practices. Starting with small steps can make having a greener holiday seem more like a fun experiment rather than attempting to change everything at once.  

Anyone living in the Treasure Valley for more than a few days knows that Chinden Boulevard is named after the Chinese vegetable gardens that fed the local residents for many years. Less well known are the agricultural operations at the Minidoka relocation camp (actually located near Hunt, Idaho, about 50 miles west of the town of Minidoka) during World War II. The relocation camp was in an area that was managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and was deemed to be good future farmland.