Yeast

How To Pick The Right Yeast For Baking At Home

Posted 05.31.2012

Have you ever stopped to think what makes bread so delicious, airy and light? Yeast -- it's the little guys that help breads rise and give flavor. Unl...

Why Do Hot Dogs Come in Packs of 10, and Buns in Packs of 8?

Lael Hazan | Posted 06.06.2011

Lael Hazan

I'm not the first to ask this question; although, judging by the amount of "net noise" it garners, apparently it has been asked for over 50 years.

Beneficial Bacteria?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Even in cases where probiotics have been shown to be effective, it is only using specific strains of bacteria in specific amounts. Not just any probiotic will do.

Is Hidden Fungus Making You Ill?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

Problems related to yeast are usually ignored and not linked to patient's complaints. If a subject is not taught in medical school, it is assumed not to be real. This is a dangerous assumption.

A Homemade Yeast-free Vegetarian Spelt Pizza

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 05.25.2011

Kirsten Dirksen

All this eating at home - coupled with my complete lack of training in the kitchen - has led us to some very creative concoctions.

DIY: Make Your Own Beer At Home

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

If you're a big beer fan, especially a micro-beer fan, then there's no better way to spend your summer afternoon than getting down and dirty with maki...

A "S.A.D." Lifestyle

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Obama keeps reminding us that we need to prepare ourselves for making sacrifices in order to correct the excesses of the past. This applies as much to our diet as much as it does to the economy.

A Toxic World?

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Some people think that the body is adequately equipped for detoxification, but if it were, we wouldn't have words like carcinogen, teratogens, reproductive toxicants, and endocrine disruptors.