Our Let’s Eat section in today’s newspaper is all about Thanskgiving food – desserts, turkeys, side dishes and more. The recipes sound delicious, the photos make my mouth water. The season of overeating is almost upon us.

Yet the federal government tells us that 49 million Americans – about one out of every six of us — does not have enough to eat. That’s a hard number to read for so many of us who stare into full pantries and refrigerators and can’t decide what to make for supper. Or for those of us with kids who open and close cabinets,…

Walk faster, eat less.

We’re always getting advice on how we can prolong our lives, and one study recently released said people who walk at a faster clip will outlive the more leisurely strollers.

That came just after a burst of coverage of studies that showed people who eat less — a lot less than most folks — can live longer.

Most of us know that probably makes sense, especially if we take in too many calories via fat and sugar and junk. But somehow, the version of that particular piece of news that resonated with me came via a headline that topped a piece by…

From the department of totally gross stories comes this dispatch from the Associated Press.

“An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill.

Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose on Tuesday after the fumes led someone to call 911. A hazmat team was called in.

What crews found was an unplugged refrigerator crammed with moldy food.”

Our community refrigerator (we have two, actually) in the newsroom has been known to get pretty nasty. There are times when you open the…

Seems like Monday mornings are a good time for scientists and others to come out with the dire stories warning of the danger that lurks in your phone, your car, your clothes or in a big favorite, your diet.

This time, though, everyone will nod their head knowing  how true it is. The Center for Science in the Public Interest is pointing out restaurant chain food with dangerously high levels of sodium. For example, you’ll want to avoid Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Fajitas (with tortillas and condiments) and a Dr Pepper: 6,916 mg, which is more than FOUR DAYS worth of sodium….

Okay, so we don’t want to talk about Lenten sacrifices. That’s clear. But let’s talk fish — more specifically, fish fries.

They go on year-round but there are hundreds more in the six weeks before Easter. One of our forum visitors made his own Google map plotting out local fish fries. And you can always check our events calendar to find all the fish fries listed there, too.

Plenty of people stick close to home for their fish fries, supporting their local church or civic group. I will be happily returning to my home parish, St. Joseph in Freeburg, for this…