Why would humble foods be left behind in one’s birth country, yet fancier foods get imported? It’s still a mystery to Owen Kuchinad, who ponders this question and others in @GenerationsToday: generations.asaging.org/cherry-picking…

Jordyn Roberson writes about her urge to bridge the gap between delicious cuisine and well-being in her family, and how that manifests in modern-day meals. Smart ideas, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/cooking-spirit…

Tons of meaning emanates from a humble bao, or stuffed bun, in Carissa Liu’s ode to her grandmother’s perfectly cooked crispy dumplings and what they represent. Inspiring. In #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/foods-poignant…

ASA’s own Mazie Soto tells a fascinating tale that takes us from Mexico, to the U.S. and then back to her ancestral roots. In between is reflected a common immigrant story, with an uncommon ending. Highly recommend, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/food-culture-a…

If at least 30% of older adults in the U.S. have diabetes, how are they managing it? Some use the Diabetes Self-Management program, which covers all the bases. Read how two people benefit, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/tales-diabetes…

Remembering a grandmother who might have been a bit too empathetic for this world, through the dishes she made, both complex and deliciously simple. @Sauleha Kamal, PhD narrates the tale beautifully in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/tomato-season

So many people, particularly women, spend a lifetime focused on a few extra pounds they want to lose. Writer Nancy Friedman takes a hilarious approach to the topic of dieting across a lifetime and its impacts. In #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/reflections-li…
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Some food stories are really about family, or who you eat with when there’s no family around. Natalie Green’s diverse chosen family cooks dishes evocative of their childhoods, and it’s hunger-inducing. In #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/lets-break-bre…

Jordyn Roberson writes about her urge to bridge the gap between delicious cuisine and well-being in her family, and how that manifests in modern-day meals. Smart ideas, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/cooking-spirit…

If at least 30% of older adults in the U.S. have diabetes, how are they managing it? Some use the Diabetes Self-Management program, which covers all the bases. Read how two people benefit, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/tales-diabetes…

Some food stories are really about family, or who you eat with when there’s no family around. Natalie Green’s diverse chosen family cooks dishes evocative of their childhoods, and it’s hunger-inducing. In #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/lets-break-bre…

‘I believe our traditional food is medicine,’ says Flora Deacon in her poignant piece on climate change’s impact on Native food gathering. Well worth a read in #GenerationsToday here: generations.asaging.org/climate-realit…

‘The more times the elders ate our traditional foods, the more they began healing.’ Reintroducing Indigenous foods to elders across the country is having big impacts. Read all about it #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/indigenous-foo…

ASA’s own Mazie Soto tells a fascinating tale that takes us from Mexico, to the U.S. and then back to her ancestral roots. In between is reflected a common immigrant story, with an uncommon ending. Highly recommend, in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/food-culture-a…

Remembering a grandmother who might have been a bit too empathetic for this world, through the dishes she made, both complex and deliciously simple. @Sauleha Kamal, PhD narrates the tale beautifully in #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/tomato-season

Food plays such a meaningful, sometimes deeply personal role in our lives, and it’s replete with memories, too. Check out the new #GenerationsToday issue for evocative narratives around food: generations.asaging.org/Mar-Apr-2024

So many people, particularly women, spend a lifetime focused on a few extra pounds they want to lose. Writer Nancy Friedman takes a hilarious approach to the topic of dieting across a lifetime and its impacts. In #GenerationsToday : generations.asaging.org/reflections-li…
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