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The entirety of ancient Sparta's rich and fascinating food culture is often reduced to a caricature of brutes grunting over a nasty concoction of pork-and-blood soup in a solemn nightly ritual. The horribly inaccurate Wikipedia entry on "Ancient Greek cuisine" sums up the misperception nicely: "Spartans primarily ate pork stew, the black broth." This view is misleading, a misreading of history, devoid of Spartan context and purpose and easily invalidated. Ancient observers of Sparta obsessed over aspects of Spartan culture that were unusual or unique. One of these was the famous group dining clubs, or syssitia, to which all citizens (males in good standing over the age of 20) were required to belong, and all members required to attend most nights for dinner. Because this meal was so heavily commented upon, many have made a bizarre leap to assume this was the only possible meal in ancient Sparta. Let's explore just how easily this widely held notion can be in...

There are many versions of the modern Paleo diet, which intend to re-create or simulate the diet of humans during the Paleolithic era (starting about 2.5 million years ago and ending about 10,000 years ago with the advent of agriculture). All these variants share an opposition to the consumption of grains, such as barley, wheat, rice, quinoa, kasha, oats, millet, amaranth, corn, sorghum, rye and triticale. That anti-grain stance is based on the belief that since Paleolithic man didn't eat grains, we shouldn't either. Archeology is now proving that Paleolithic man, in fact, ate grains as a regular part of the original "Paleolithic diet." That's right: The entire premise of the Paleo diet's anti-grain stance is false. How did this misunderstanding happen? Archeological evidence is skewed toward materials that survive the centuries, such as stone, bone and other hard objects. Soft materials (such as grains) don't survive unless hard objects were used to proce...

Compound in carrots, peppers boosts brain health. http://bit.ly/9FtMAq Brain Food: 10 super foods to lift your mood and improve memory. http://bit.ly/bf4NYI Canadian researchers to investigate whether giving babies antibiotics triggers asthma and allergies later in life. http://bit.ly/drY5kb Cancer is a modern, man-made disease caused by environmental factors such as pollution and diet - study http://bit.ly/9CLuW1 American Spartan Shalane Flanagan has never run a marathon. But she just might win her first: The NYC Marathon. http://nyti.ms/dd1R6d Group calls for food labels that spell out how dangerous and unhealthy the food inside really is. http://nyti.ms/d74sxC Canada formally declares BPA toxic. The chemical mimics estrogen, and leaches from cans and bottles. http://nyti.ms/bz6pdi How corporate egg producers use sneaky tricks to barely pass as "organic." http://bit.ly/bydn3z From the Department of Obvious: Americans not eating enough whole grains http://bit.ly/9e44aZ Eatin...

We live in an age of incredible scientific discovery about all kinds of things, including about the connection between diet and health. Literally every day, new discoveries are announced that improve our understanding of human biology, and about the complex interaction between DNA, diet, behavior and environment to determine how long and how well we can live. There is, however, an unfortunate disconnect between what scientists do and what the public thinks they do. As a result, media stories about new findings can confuse as much as they enlighten. Here's what you need to keep in mind when considering scientific discoveries about diet and health: 1. Scientists are never finished understanding anything.   The pace of new discoveries appears to accelerate with the application of new research technologies. Yet no final understanding of anything has ever been achieved. There is always more to learn. For example, all the major dietary vitamins were discovered by scientists between ...

Food is pleasurable to eat. Nature has endowed us with a desire to eat the foods that keep us alive and healthy and a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction when we do so. The pleasure of food is part of the body's balance system for maintaining weight and health. We're designed to be motivated by this pleasure to seek out foods that sustain life and health. As we eat them, they become less appealing until we stop. The system works perfectly to maintain optimum weight with foods provided by nature. That two-thirds of all Americans are overweight does not represent a failure of our bodies to regulate weight, but a failure of our food system to provide real food. While most foods taste good and are pleasurable to eat, some foods act on our bodies like drugs. Certain combinations of concentrated salt, fat and sugar and other ingredients act on the brain's reward system much like heroin, cocaine, or morphine. Cupcakes, for example, have high concentrations of processed white flour...

Squash is one of the most under-appreciated foods around. It’s delicious, nutritious and versatile. The ancient Greeks ate something similar to squash, which is often mistranslated as "pumpkin" or "squash." In fact, squash is native to North and South America. The English name "squash" is derived from the Narragansett North American tribe word "askutasquash." Available from August through March, peak squash season is October and November. Squash is eaten like a vegetable, but is technically a fruit. Butternut squash, like all other Winter squashes, is an excellent source of antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, niacin, phosphorus, folate, iron and fiber. The deep yellow colors show the richness of healthful carotenoids, such as beta carotene, the precursor to vitamin A. Just half a cup serving of squash can provide a day’s worth of beta carotene, essential for good eyesight, protection from free radicals and overall good health. Choose squash that ...