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Can Raw Milk Kill You?

by Holly Hickman on 04/23/2010

Mornin’! I’ve been sussing out the answers to some of your important health questions, so let’s get right to it:

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Get Cooking: Thai “Fried” Pineapple

by Holly Hickman on 04/16/2010

Kumquat,

I don’t know how authentically Thai this is, but I do know that it’s authentically scrumptious.

Tania Hayek Mercer (that’s she above on the right) is the lovely chefette/owner of Nourishing You, a D.C.-area holistic nutrition service. Last week, I was lucky enough to sit in on her Thai cooking class held at the gorgeous U.S. Botanic Garden. Their orchids, as you can see in that top photo, are unabashedly embracing full-on flirt mode.
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What Would Jefferson Eat? — Part Two of Declaring Our Independence from Poor Habits

by Holly Hickman Get Going

Happy 267th Birthday, Thomas Jefferson! You’re looking so…liberated. Sorry about going so picture-crazy at your house the other day. And for clutchin’ on your columns. Alright. Time for Part Two on How Jefferson Kept his Mojo: Jefferson was 6’2″ and, as at least one Monticello tour guide describes him, “straight as a gun barrel.” He [...]

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WWJD? The 12-Step Program to Staying Fit and Slender the Thomas Jefferson Way

by Holly Hickman Get Going

Warning: I’ve long been a Colonial history buff, and an especially ardent Jeffersonophile. Now that I live in a region that affords gloriously unfettered access to such felicities as Monticello, you’ll be seeing similar posts to this one with increasing frequency. Hooray! It’s Thomas Jefferson’s birthday tomorrow, and to celebrate, we’re going to Monticello! Actually, [...]

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The Skinny on Pots: To Stick or Not to Stick

by Holly Hickman Get Healthy Holly

To Stick or Not to Stick? Is non-stick cookware safe, and what are some viable alternatives? Healthy Holly would know! Check out this quick ‘splainer.

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Get Healthy Holly – Milk it!

by Holly Hickman Get Healthy Holly

A question from a reader: Would Healthy Holly drink raw milk? Yes, under the right circumstances, Healthy Holly would — and has. It’s delicious, as are raw vegetables, sushi and carpaccio. Do I exclusively drink raw milk? NO. And I would not give it to a young child, my grandmother or anyone with a compromised [...]

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