In this issue’s Global Chronicles I differentiate between Belgium BOLLECKE DE KONINCK and SEEFBIER so that you can choose these distinct beers the next time possible. If you think you know your Belgian brews, then read ahead and learn how you score!

The upside of early dining? More time to digest a big meal with plenty of calories. The downside? More time for Midnight Snacking. Take a swallow …

I’m not a big French Fry aficionado, but yes: I occasionally have a few extra-crunchy ones. But in the Netherlands and Belgium, French fries are de rigueur and seemingly on every block or beside every canal! So, of course I indulged!

Is the fiber that’s everywhere today as good as the fiber that’s found naturally in fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds, vegetables and whole grains? And what’s optimal? Read the scoop!

Prior to my travels throughout the Netherlands and Belgium, all I ever knew about herring was the jarred stuff, pickled with herbs and spices. But to devour fresh herring alongside the canals, with just a few pickles and crackers, and a beer like a local pilsner or refreshing wheat beer—it took those jarred herring slices to another level!

Body image getting to you? Your midsection’s looking pretty slovenly—like you don’t care when you really do? Might be partially due to Mid-Age Spread