Diet and Nutrition

Is The Reign Of Whole Foods Over?

Whole Foods Recalls Ground Beef; Leaves Fancy Rhetoric Intact

Whole Foods Recalls Ground Beef; Leaves Fancy Rhetoric Intact

Best Tofu/Soy Products

Whole Foods Market

Fat City

Vegetarian soul food? Naturally Yours serves up "buffalo things" and smothered steaklet

A Figure to Die For

Community Health Systems cashed in big on the stomach stapling rage. It almost cost Kaye Parsley her life.

Kale to the Rescue

Times like these call for food superheroes: foods that are tasty, healthy, easy to fix and -- most of all -- cheap. And, if it's your thing, easy to grow, too. And that's where kale comes in. Kale is one of the more unappreciated leafy greens, playing second fiddle to its more well-known cousin ... More >>

Anniversary Feast

Times like these call for food superheroes: foods that are tasty, healthy, easy to fix and -- most of all -- cheap. And, if it's your thing, easy to grow, too. And that's where kale comes in. Kale is one of the more unappreciated leafy greens, playing second fiddle to its more well-known cousin ... More >>

Breaking News: Candy Bars Can't Cure Alzheimer's

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced this morning that he's charging a Fredericksburg company called Nature's Candy with violating the Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. (Woe to the person who violates the "cosmetic" part of the first act. Grandma ... More >>

94 Percent Dogma-Free

At Ziggy's, health food includes burgers and fries

High on Fat

Lard may be a four-letter word, but you shouldn't treat it as one

Calorie Restrictors Stay Hungry in Hopes of Living Longer

An SMU biologist searches to unlock the secrets to the fountain of youth

Sandy's Produce Market

One healthy meal at Sandy's Produce Market will wipe away all of your high-cholesterol sins

Think Thin

Diet season is here -- which one will you choose?

Ground Zero

Houston's been the No. 1 city in America in the obesity crisis. But hype doesn't mean help.

Best Atkins Chic

Houston's been the No. 1 city in America in the obesity crisis. But hype doesn't mean help.

McRibbing

A man eats fast food for a month -- guess what happens

Best Fish Market

Whole Foods Market

Best Bread

Whole Foods Market

Top 5 Worst Food Fads

Photo by thehoneybunny​Fusion "Fusion" food came into vogue decades ago and has informed the food we eat in ways we don't even realize. We have delicious things like banh mi and peach salsa thanks to fusion, but also borderline insulting innovations such as taco pizza. At what point do things ... More >>

In the Little Stalls Behind Caninos: Got Guayaba?

​The first guavas of the season are starting to appear in the stalls behind Canino's. Guayaba is the Spanish word for guava. The fruit is native to North America, and the word derives from the Arawak tribe of the Caribbean, who called a guava tree a "guayabo." The green-skinned, white-fleshed ... More >>

Whole-Wheat Pasta Versus Regular: Spaghetti Corazon

​It's New Year's resolution season. We've started small: drinking more green tea, taking the dog for an extra walk, and switching to more fiber-rich foods. The gym will come next week, we swear. Keeping with the small changes theme, we decided to try something we swore would never land on our ... More >>

Healthy Alternatives: Late Night Breakfast

​Cramming for finals and 24-Hour diners go together like butter and salt. Diners and eating healthy, not so much. So when we decided to step up the difficulty level and make this week's healthy-alternative meal center on late-night breakfast, we enlisted a little help via the Internet. Living ... More >>

Top 5 Roughage Foods

justmakeit​After a weekend of meat and carb, that immovable-brick-in-the-stomach feeling is inevitable. If you need a little kick-start to get things, um...moving, eat a lot of this stuff and get your body back on track. Just keep your social calendar free as you wait for the magic of Mother N ... More >>

Drinking Your Dinner: 5 Calorie-Laden Classic Cocktails

Photo by coffeegeek​Vintage cocktails are undeniably the booze craze of the moment. Blame it on Mad Men. Blame it on "getting back to our roots" and people starting victory gardens once again. Blame it on books like Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. But classic cocktails are ... More >>

Five Easy Food Swaps That Help Trim Pounds

​If your regular food selections are leaving you feeling less than thin and sexy in this unrelenting heat, you're not the only one. Summer months generally mean less clothing which in turn means more exposed skin which means we better actually give some thought to what we're putting in our mou ... More >>

Three Easy Food Swaps

LauraFries.comPutting these on a salad wouldn't make them any healthier...​Clever marketing from your local eateries can fool you into thinking your not-so-healthy choice is healthy. Here are a few simple tricks that will help you shave off some major calories.

Three Easy Recipe Swaps

​Dieting is tough. Sometimes, you may think that your favorite recipes are now off limit, that you will have to say bye-bye to making until you reach your goal weight. Not true! Here are some simple swaps for your at home cooking and baking to effortlessly shave off calories. Swap: Eggs for e ... More >>

Unbelieva-Burger (Again)

​In another "does-the-world-really-need-another-giant-burger" story, Hardee's (in Indiana) and Carl's Jr. (in Southern California) are testing out a new 12-inch burger. In the anti-Subway move, these abominations contain three large patties and three cheese slices wedged into a foot-long sub r ... More >>

Diet Cherry Seven 7Up Antioxidant

​Forever on the lookout for new diet or light beverages, I picked up a two-liter Diet Cherry 7UP Antioxidant. I usually snub Diet 7UP, as Sprite Zero or Diet Sierra Mist are my no-calorie "lemon-lime" mass-market beverages of choice, but this flavor attracted my attention primarily because of ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Pat Greer's Raw Vegan Kitchen

Pat Greer and her assistant Ray in the kitchen.​Yesterday we chatted with the lively raw vegan chef Patricia Greer. Today we discuss some of the items she makes - some even carnivores will enjoy. EOW: Here in Houston, you definitely have a niche market, which might be more difficult than oth ... More >>

New Year's Diet Tips: What To Believe? Seven Bits Of Crucial Information

Photo by Britanie SheyWorking out that resolution....but are you hungry?​The Downtown Y was packed yesterday morning, the first workday after all those New Year's Resolutions were made. Is it likely to be as packed on a typical February morning? We're guessing not. But everyone starts out th ... More >>

Ingredient of the Week: Rolled Wheat Flakes

​What is it? I'm a whole grain freak. There's almost always a loaf of whole wheat bread sitting on my counter, a package of rolled oats in the pantry and whole wheat pasta just around the corner. So when I came across some rolled wheat flakes, naturally, I had to try them. According to Bob's ... More >>

In Defense of Bread

​Food critic Jeffrey Steingarten proposed that the world could be divided into two types of people: those who can enjoyably live on bread alone, and those who need all the other food groups for gastronomic pleasure. I am of the former group, but with one condition: The bread must have butter. ... More >>

Leafy Greens in a Pinch

Shaw GirlArugula.​Momma always said to eat your vegetables, but I don't think she meant that tin of creamed corn. I never had trouble eating my veggies as a kid, but now that I have to cook for myself I've been noticing a lack of green -- and I don't just mean in my bank account. Leafy greens ... More >>

Pizza: The Perfect Quick and Healthy Dinner

Kristen Majewski​When I was still working in an office, every day I was faced with the same annoying choice: either get in a good workout or cook a good, homemade meal. No matter how hard I tried to cram everything into those few precious hours after work, I could never balance the two so I co ... More >>

Five Healthy Burger Alternatives

karitsu.​With Memorial Day Weekend just around the corner, it may be tempting to heat up the grill and cook up a giant burger. However, the holiday also marks the start of bathing suit season. Whether you are trying to lose a few or are looking for some interesting alternatives to another bori ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Happy and Mike Tsai of Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine

Photo by Mandy OaklanderHappy and Mike Tsai helm Pepper Tree.​Like so many delicious Texas institutions, Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine is tucked in a cozy little strip mall. But inside, it's a zenned out vegan refuge. We caught up with Happy Tsai, the owner of Pepper Tree, over a glass of de-chl ... More >>

Fast Times: Breakfast at Burger King Surprises

Christina UticoneBurger King breakfast buffet for $4.21.​As I was pulling into Burger King on Kirby I noticed the McDonald's across the street. My husband had requested a McMuffin, but since I was in a hurry and already approaching the BK drive-through, I decided to stick with BK. When I pla ... More >>

Going Vegan: Trimming My Waistline, Trimming My Budget, Expanding My Horizons

I do not subscribe to this brand of veganism; I merely enjoy plants.​For the past two weeks, in an attempt to experiment with new ingredients and foods, I've been eating vegan when I haven't been working. Admittedly, I "work" -- that is, eat -- for about half of my meals. But the other half ha ... More >>

Going Vegan in Houston: Where to Get Your Grub

Eating vegan doesn't mean giving up the sweet stuff.​Earlier this week, we featured some stunning vegan donuts from local vegan and gluten-free baker Jodycakes. Even in a carnivorous city like Houston, eating vegan can be done -- and done surprisingly well. Jodycakes isn't the only vegan bake ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Upscale Vegan

​Here on Eating Our Words, the commenters absolutely make the blog, and our Comment of the Day honors the best of the bunch. Every day, we read you guys and pick the commenter, or commenters, who made us laugh, cry, salivate over something delicious, or think about things in a new way. In re ... More >>

Vegan DreamQuest Dinner: Vegan Burrito at Field of Green's

Photo by Joanna O'LearyOverflowing with (fake) meat and real vegetables.​I am an unrepentant lover and devoted consumer of animal products. This is not to say I haven't often wondered what it might be like to live like The Other Half (well, more like .2 percent), those disciplined folks who st ... More >>

Get Lit for the Holidays at Book Signings This Week

​It's definitely too early to start putting up Christmas decorations, but it's not too early to start stocking up on presents for the holidays. And although this may just be me, a signed book is always a fantastic gift to open up on Christmas Day or after singing Ma'oz Tzur or however your fam ... More >>

Blissful Chef Christy Morgan Chops It Up In Houston

​Vegan chef and book author Christy Morgan has been taking her food philosophy all over the U.S. "I want people to know that food is very powerful," Morgan said. "That cooking healthy is easy and doable." This past Friday the chef stopped in Houston to give a cooking demonstration, tasting a ... More >>

Good Seed

A food truck in the Third Ward serves vegan fare that's never bland or boring.

Eat Smart: Top Brain Boosting Foods

Photo by twm1340Your future awaits.​With the multitude of mind-numbing reality television shows that I can't stop watching and people like this parading around the internet, it's become blatantly obvious; I'm getting stupider more stupider just more freaking dumb by the second. Luckily, resear ... More >>

Fast Times: Whataburger Chicken Strips Salad

Photo by Christina UticoneFind a tomato, win a prize.​I'm experiencing a serious case of fast food burger fatigue -- it was only a matter of time. Looking for something on the light(er) side of fast food, I zipped through the drive-thru at Whataburger recently and ordered a Chicken Strips Sala ... More >>

What's Cooking This Week?

Photo by bitmask​Happy New Year, everybody! You know that that means; it's now time to join the gym, vow to stay true to your healthy resolutions, and give up by the time Cupid comes bearing promises of love and boxes full of chocolate-covered everything. You'll start with one or two strawberr ... More >>

How To: Lighten Up Cake

Photo by ginnerobotHow NOT to lighten up a birthday cake.​My birthday is coming up, and after the shit ton of holiday sweets I devoured last month, I'm trying to watch what I eat. But that doesn't mean I can't have my (birthday) cake and eat it too. In fact, my inner fat kid will probably try ... More >>