To Heal, First Eat

“I want to help my patients not need my services,” Dr. Fox said as he chopped rosemary for a mustard-crusted seared lamb loin. “I’d love to be put out of work.” “This isn’t neurosurgery,” Dr. Eisenberg said as he whacked a garlic clove with the cleaver. “This is...

Sugar Makes up 16% of Daily Dietary Intake of Kids

According a a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after looking at consumption data from 2005-2008, there is evidence that sugar makes up 16% of the daily diet among youth. (The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend a limit of 5-15% of...

Big Food vs Big Insurance

Jounalist and college professor Michael Pollan contributed a hugely important bit of writing to the health reform debate on September 9th. His New York Times Op-Ed, “Big Food vs. Big Insurance,” eloquently lays out why this national discussion needs to be...

No Lunch Left Behind

In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, Alice Waters and Katrina Herron write about what it would take to make our National School Lunch Program successful. The Archimedes Movement is all about health. If we are to improve the overall health of our population, which...