Cows and calcium and strong bones By SA Tripi Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our body and is an essential nutrient. Because of that, our bodies are unable to produce it on their own. So, how do we get it? There are companies that market dairy, drugs and supplements. We have been told,

By SA Tripi Watching what you eat? Need to lose a few pounds? What is often one of the first things to be removed from your daily intake of food? Potatoes, those harbingers of evil starch. And not just those greasy French fries. All potatoes. Before you ban this tuber from your diet, let’s look

By SA Tripi  As I sit in my dark kitchen with three windows open hoping desperately for any kind of breeze, I think of Hurricane Beryl, that knocked down our trees in a way I had never seen before. It took away our beloved air conditioning along with everything else that plugs into an electric

By SA Tripi  On a warm summer night, stadiums, covered or not, have the smell of food floating through the air. Once upon a time it was hot dogs, beer and peanuts, and now it’s a smorgasbord of food. But hot dogs are still a big deal at baseball games, barbecues and Costco.  We used

By SA Tripi   If you are vegan or vegetarian, the most asked question you get, once people get over the shock that you live in Texas and don’t eat barbecue, is, where do you get your protein? Can you get enough protein if you don’t eat meat or cheese or eggs? The answer is much