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The “truth” about agave? The jury’s still out . . .
The agave syrup controversy continues apace. Every exposé decrying agave seems twinned with an article defending its reputation. Here are some links to what everyone’s talking about: Sally Fallon...
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Does Organic Matter?
This blog post on Ellen’s Food and Soul by our Chef’s Training graduate Ellen Arian is a lucid and thoughtful consideration of the issues surrounding the meaning and practice of organics. Check it...
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How We Eat: Raw vs. Cooked Food
NGI's Founder Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. Some thoughts on the relative benefits of raw and cooked food from our founder, Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D.: Raw food is all the rage these days. The diet is based on...
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The insanity of artificial sweetener use
Natural Gourmet Institute Founder Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., weighs in on the subject of artificial sweeteners . . . At Natural Gourmet, we have been consistently adamant over...
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The kids are all right, but what about the elderly . . . ?
I recently visited my mother in Detroit. She’s 76. Over the years I’ve noticed some changes in her eating habits. My mother used to be pro-active about cooking and eating whole foods. She...
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Oh goody! We’re “TRENDY”
Many thanks to Katie Sobel (Chef’s Training Program 152) for forwarding to us the Chef’s Survey: What’s Hot in 2010. The survey, conducted by the National Restaurant Association (the other NRA),...
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Supporting “Humane” Certification: Making a More Informed Choice
Wandering about the office a few days ago, I found something useful atop the water cooler: a little business card from the World Society for the Protection of Animals. The card advertises the WSPA...
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How to Detox From Chemical Pollutants
NGI's Founder Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. This from Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. . . . One of the big problems of our times is that all the chemicals used in industry are found everywhere – in our air and...
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A word from our President: What you can do to lower your risk of heart disease
Natural Gourmet Institute’s President, Jenny Matthau, is our resident expert and lecturer on issues relating to heart disease, healthy and harmful fats, and dietary approaches to achieve heart health....
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Natural Gourmet partners with doctors from Lenox Hill Hospital to promote...
doctor-chefs-in-training On October 15, Natural Gourmet Institute had the privilege to host Dr. Robert Graham, his wife Julie Graham (a certified holistic health coach), and 13 residents from New...
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