Smack in the Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest landmass, the Hawaiian Archipelago is as isolated as it gets. It’s the world capital of endemism—with one of the highest numbers of species existing nowhere else on Earth. There are more endangered species per square mile here than anywhere else, making the islands of Hawaii […]
A classic cocktail with just a few ingredients, the dirty martini seems like it should be easy to assemble. But, it’s actually quite the delicate drink—a tad too much brine, for instance, can commandeer the earthy, briny cocktail, making it too salty, even for those who like an extra-dirty martini. Plus, each step of this […]
This topic was suggested by a long-time Nutrition Diva listener, Staci, who sent me a picture of something called watermelon seed flour. “Is this another hyped up thing or is it legit? Does it work like wheat flour?” I have to admit that Staci’s email was the first time I’d heard about watermelon seed flour. […]
The thermic effect of food (TEF) is the amount of energy required to digest and process the food you eat. Basically, every bite of food “costs” a certain number of calories to break down. Knowledge of this fact has also given rise to many dippy theories about how to lose weight. For instance, some people […]
This topic was suggested by a long-time Nutrition Diva listener, Staci, who sent me a picture of something called watermelon seed flour. “Is this another hyped up thing or is it legit? Does it work like wheat flour?” I have to admit that Staci’s email was the first time I’d heard about watermelon seed flour. […]
Actor and fitness model Darius Dar-Khan, who has achieved considerable international recognition by being cast in the epic series Game of Thrones, is long, lean, muscular and exotic looking, a consequence of his Iranian heritage. However, he was actually born and raised in London, England, and that’s where he began his career. As a teenager, […]
