Barbara Intermill

6 days ago | unionleader.com | Barbara Intermill

Why do we associate eggs with Easter? In ancient times, eggs were a sign of new life and rebirth. Christians eventually came to adopt the egg as a symbol of the Easter story when Jesus miraculously rose from the tomb. Makes sense. Some experts have called eggs “a miracle of nature.” And lest I go down a rabbit trail of why Easter bunnies deliver eggs, let’s turn to some facts about this unique food.

6 days ago | miamiherald.com | Barbara Intermill

Kathy C. from Indiana writes: "Recently, I read that people with osteopenia should avoid foods with oxalates. It's hard for calcium to be absorbed. The partial list includes healthy food that I like to eat: spinach, beets, tofu, cocoa, kiwi, oranges, pineapple, peanuts, cashews. Is there a safe amount that can be eaten? How often? Thank you."This is a great question, Kathy. And a bit complicated. Oxalates (aka oxalic acid) are naturally occurring compounds in plant foods.

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | Barbara Intermill

Why do we associate eggs with Easter? In ancient times, eggs were a sign of new life and rebirth. Christians eventually came to adopt the egg as a symbol of the Easter story when Jesus miraculously rose from the tomb. Makes sense. Some experts have called eggs “a miracle of nature.” And lest I go down a rabbit trail of why Easter bunnies deliver eggs, let’s turn to some facts about this unique food.

1 week ago | billingsgazette.com | Barbara Intermill

Why do we associate eggs with Easter? In ancient times, eggs were a sign of new life and rebirth. Christians eventually came to adopt the egg as a symbol of the Easter story when Jesus miraculously rose from the tomb. Makes sense. Some experts have called eggs “a miracle of nature.” And lest I go down a rabbit trail of why Easter bunnies deliver eggs, let’s turn to some facts about this unique food.

1 week ago | chippewa.com | Barbara Intermill

One regret I have is not being able to meet Li-nus Pauling, the biochemist best known in nutrition circles for his views on vitamin C. In the last years of his life, he resided just down the road from us. He may not have wanted a visit from a stranger, but I wish I had at least tried. If the name doesn't ring a bell, Pauling was a Nobel Prize winner and considered by some to be the founding father of molecular biology. According to the Linus Pauling Institute (LPI.