We don’t see a downside to that! Research from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging shows that consuming a lot of saturated and trans fats reduces your cognitive abilities and can even shrink your brain! These are just two of a multitude of good reasons to be aware of your intake of fried and processed foods. So what foods make you smarter? Foods high in omega 3 fatty acids; fish, walnuts, and avocados for example. (We’ve got fish on the Chef’s Choice menu this week!)

Texas Monthly’s Cook Like A Texan event is tomorrow and we’re already salivating. Featured award-winning chefs include: Jeff Balfour of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, John Brand of Supper at Hotel Emma, Johnny Hernandez of La Gloria, Jeremy Mandrell and Anne Ng of Bakery Lorraine, Hugo Ortega of Hugo’s, Rene Ortiz of Launderette, Jesse Perez from Central Market, and Tim Rattray of The Granary ‘Cue & Brew. This esteemed group of Texas talent will serve a one-of-a-kind feast highlighting the eclectic array of Texas cuisine. Featuring a Q&A with the chefs and talent, the culinary journey will be hosted by Texas Monthly’s recently appointed Executive Vice President and Editor in Chief, Tim Taliaferro, and celebrated Restaurant Editor Patricia Sharpe. Guests will also enjoy interactive art by international contemporary artist Cruz Ortiz, live music by artist Doc Watkins – owner of Jazz, TX – and an Infiniti lounge.

We sat down with Chef John Brand for a few minutes to get the inside scoop on what we can expect on Sunday night, read on to find out what his favored techniques and Texas influences are. 

What you put in your body is what you’ll get out of it (check out this post for a great car analogy). Consider what the output will be when your fuel is whole, healthy (and damn tasty) ingredients vs. processed junk food. Headaches, indigestion, sluggishness, and disease. That’s what.

Wow, we got really serious right off the bat here, forgive us, our intent is GOOD, we know what real food can do for you, and we happen to be really passionate about it!

HAVE YOU HAD A DELICIOUS 2017 SO FAR? We have! And if you let us we’ll make sure yours is yummy too. We offer 3 days of meals, delivering them on Mondays and Thursdays. All you have to do is order by Tuesday at 12pm for Thursday’s delivery and Friday at 12pm for Monday’s delivery. Chef’s Choice, Create Your Own and Paleo options are available. [DETAILS]

You are 33 days in to 2017. What promises did you make yourself 32 days ago? Have you kept them? Did you declare that you were going to transform your body? Your mind? Did you set big, beautiful goals? Take 10 seconds, do a scan, how’s it going? Are you on track to achieve them? 

A growing movement, food-as-medicine is helping shift the way we view our health. “In America, over 50% of our food is processed food and only 5% of our food is plant-based food.” and “cumulative data paints a clear picture, the salt, sugar, fat and processed foods often found in the American diet contribute to the nation’s high rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.”. These startling stats are courtesy of a recent NPR article titled ‘Food As Medicine: It’s Not Just A Fringe Idea Anymore’. We highly suggest taking a moment to read it, digest the information, and then hit the order button on our month long Whole30 February meal delivery #winkwink.