Monica Reinagel, Author at HealthStylz

Are Bugs the New Beef?

August 26, 2013 Monica Reinagel

I once opened a container of rolled oats that had gotten lost in the back of my pantry and was horrified to find a few mealworms wriggling in it. Not only did the oats go straight

Color Confusion: Identifying Red Meat and White Meat

January 2, 2013 Monica Reinagel

The idea that red meat is less healthful than white meat may be generally undisputed; multiple studies link red meat consumption to increased health risks including diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, weight gain, certain cancers

Science vs. Sound Byte

May 5, 2012 Monica Reinagel

Gone are the days when nutrition professionals could monitor the scientific literature and consider how research might translate into clinical recommendations for their patients. Fresh research results hit the newswires daily and are disseminated to

Today’s Contemporary Spice Cabinet

February 15, 2012 Monica Reinagel

When I was a child, my mother (who was—and still is—a wonderful cook) had a small wooden spice rack with two rows of stoppered glass bottles. Those 16 little vials contained pretty much everything she