As I work through the piles that have accumulated on my desk, I ran across the October 2011 issue of Women’s Health magazine. An article by Leslie Goldman lists five foods that used to be “naughty” but research is showing they’re “nice” now. Take a look at this: Eggs Our overzealous attempts to reduce dietary [...]
The July/August issue of Women’s Health has a small chart with suggestions for hiding veggies in four dishes. You save calories and improve your overall health. Win-win! Here are the tips: Instead of 1/2 cup mayo in pasta salad, substitute 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, pureed. Save 435 calories. Instead of 1/4 cup sour cream [...]
Eating healthy takes a lot of work. Once you get used to it, though, it doesn’t take so much time or effort, even when you travel. To keep my body pain-free and full of energy, I try to avoid pesticides, synthetic additives, and anything highly processed. Here are some things I’ve learned to avoid on [...]
When I first visited Well of Life I didn’t think I was overweight. According to “the charts” I was fine for my age and height. I went there to find out why I was so tired and achy. When Cynthia asked me if I felt bloated, I shrugged. Quietly she responded, “Do you know what [...]
The US government continues to tweak the Food Pyramid but it’s not an easy sell. There aren’t many citizens who understand the graphic designs. And those of us who learned a very different pyramid back in school… well, we’re totally confused. Here’s an approach to healthy eating that is easy to comprehend. It’s called the [...]
The February 2011 edition of Reader’s Digest has a cover article that’s worth reading. Lisa Davis interviewed Gary Taubes to learn more about his new book Why We Get Fat–and What to Do About It. Taubes creates ruffled feathers in the health establishment that has preached the mantra: a low-fat diet prevents obesity. He is [...]
I can tell you’re thinking about it. You’ve heard the buzz. Your body feels bloated, your mind is foggy, your emotions are in a turmoil. You want to change the way you eat and you’re hoping for change but you’re afraid you won’t enjoy the new foods or have time to prepare them. These are [...]
Big news: I am the proud owner of a Cuisinart food processor! Now grating carrots and slicing onions is a breeze! Putting this dinner together is pretty easy to begin with but with my Cuisinart, it’s something I can pull off without hardly thinking. I’ve left the nitty-gritty details of quantities and preparing the quinoa [...]
Recently I received bloodwork results that gave me a pat on the back for 18 months of diligence to change my lifestyle. Even though my total cholesterol and LDL numbers are relatively high according to the American Heart Association, my HDL number is blissfully high, and my triglyceride number is robustly low. I have been [...]
This week my Book Group decided to watch Food, Inc. since food has been such a hot topic for many months. I’ve been observing an evolutionary process, of sorts, as our conversations have moved from skepticism to awareness to movement away from industrialized to sustainable food. This type of change is a slow process but [...]
