Recipes and Features by Cassandra Cusack Curbelo

Your Doctor Probably Knows Nothing about Nutrition

By Cassandra Cusack Curbelo on June 24, 2015

In my first year of med school, we learned about macromolecules in biochemistry: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and how they behaved on a cellular level. We understood that they are ingested by eating food and were told about a few foods […]

Vegan family on a budget

Vegan Family on a Budget

By Cassandra Cusack Curbelo on May 10, 2015

Ever heard someone say they used to be vegan but that it got too expensive? I’ve never understood that one. What on earth were these people eating, vegan foie gras? Sure, it’s possible to rack up a huge grocery bill […]