It's been six months since my diagnosis for Type 2 diabetes. Six months of change, evaluation and more change. And six months of this weekly column.
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I'm not opposed to seeing conventional medical practitioners, and they certainly play a role in the upkeep of my health.
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They say some people eat to live and others live to eat. Then there's the third group: chefs.
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And to do my own part, here's a healthy easy-to-prepare recipe, with inexpensive ingredients, that you can make a part of your more virtuous diet.
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It's been three months since I began this column following my diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome — a good time for a progress report.
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I was taken to task recently by an Oregonian food writer, a man with whom (in most other ways) I tend to agree, regarding the new menu items I was introducing at my restaurant.
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Ken has received lots of life stories, many similar to his, many much more critical. And with them a litany of successes and failures.
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It's funny, and not the least bit ironic — as I've been traveling on this new journey toward a healthier diet, that food has occupied a lot more of my time and attention than it did when I was just…
Diners with dietary special needs are feeling spent, having to retool entrees every time.
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My new quest to get healthy and drop some substantial poundage puts clothes shopping in a whole new light.
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just fuh you, readers
View full sizeMichael Lloyd/The OregonianKen Gordon, owner of Kenny and Zuke’s Deli, was diagnosed with diabetes early this year. He will keep a diary of h…
I'm going to put this out there: I do possess a little sympathy for Paula Deen.
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In last week's column, I dismissed the vegan diet suggested by my naturopath. In fact, I rejected any regimented diet in favor of a basic change in the way I look at food. But just what does that mean?
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I'll say it upfront: I don't think most diets work.
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First, a bit of background: I'm owner and chef of Kenny & Zuke's, arguably one of Portland's most popular outlets for fatteningly delicious and rich comfort foods, and a lifelong aficionado…
Every year, close to 2 million people are diagnosed with diabetes.
But how many of those are accomplished chefs?
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