In the good old days, traveling or “Snake Oil” salesmen would slither into remote towns like Walnut Grove or Deadwood and bring with them a treasure trove of exotic medicines, magical elixirs & guaranteed cures for whatever was ailing you. Granted, 99% of time it was just booze used as a placebo effect, but every [...]

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During this holiday travel season, eating on the road is a reality for many of us. Up until fairly recently I traveled a lot for work. Like many of you, I always viewed road trips as a free for all of fast food, junk food and too much booze. When I started travelling almost weekly for work I had to [...]

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This past summer a monumental change in the governments direction on how we should view the foods we should eat took place. It happened  more quietly than I think the government would have liked but the change has been made. In addition to a change in shape from Pyramid to Plate, the contents of the new plate are quite different. The first USDA food [...]

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I’m sure we have all heard the point/counterpoint surrounding the use of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) in everything from soda to ketchup to bread. On one side you have the Corn Refiners Association stating HFCS is broken down and absorbed by the body just like any other sugar. On the other side you have nutritionists, health care providers, and [...]

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On the heels of my colleague Sam asking which style of french fry is your favorite, a recent report out of Harvard suggests that eating certain foods – especially french fries – results in significant weight gain. Cue Debbie Downer. While it is not news that fries pack on the pounds, the fact that they are [...]

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A little over a month ago I started a new job as Brand Strategist for Sweetgreen, a DC-based salad and frozen yogurt chain that is leading the national charge in sourcing delicious local and organic ingredients, with an underlying commitment to the environment and its community. Here at So Good we write about all sorts [...]

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One of my pet peeves is when people say “Fudge!” or “Oh, Sausages!” or some other silly word in place of a swear word. According to the Children, Youth, and Women’s Health Services, this is a healthy way for your child to avoid swearing. .   Is this really the best way to ward off [...]

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I have never been a huge fan of Whole Foods, despite my affinity for great produce and knowledgeable employees.  It might be my imagination, but that store has always been a little too snooty for me.  I love grocery shopping, but am not looking to pick up my game before I hit the market.  That said, I [...]

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If you’re anything like me, it seems like the holidays are just an excuse to go from one pie to another, leaving you a little wider come January. Therefore, instead of offering a luscious, butter-filled sweet recipe in this space, I thought a better idea would be to share a slightly healthier one. I found [...]

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Eick: Greetings So Good readers. I’d like to introduce So Good’s newest contributor. Sam (actually Samantha) is a third year journalism major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She loves thinking, writing, dreaming about, and – most of all – EATING food. Welcome Sam! So Good readers, it’s time to throw out everything you ever knew [...]

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