Vegetarians & Protein
I typically try to find something funny to post on Fridays to usher in the weekend, but nothing was hitting me so I’ve opted to share an interesting article I ran across on the Forks Over Knives...
View ArticleWhich Fruit Fights Cancer Best?
If I told you there is a fruit that, in relatively low doses, has been clinically proven to reduce the growth rate of cancer cells by more than 80%, would you not be likely to find a way to work it...
View ArticleWhich Vegetable Fights Cancer Best?
Continuing our look into the amazing preventive and curative effect food can have on chronic diseases like cancer, I want to share the most recent clinical data on various vegetables‘ efficacy against...
View ArticleCourtroom Humor?
The courtroom is not a place you typically associate with laughter, but some of these are priceless and you can’t help but admire the quick wit of some of these witnesses. Have a great weekend! IT CAN...
View ArticleWeight-loss: The Healthy Solution
With two-thirds of this country considered over-weight or obese, we are clearly in a crisis situation. The amount of money spent by people looking for a solution to their struggle with weight is...
View ArticleBe Kind Or Right?
I was listening to a presentation by Wayne Dyer yesterday in which he was talking about how important it is to be “kind” rather than “right” all the time. He mentioned that acts of kindness have...
View ArticleFriday’s Quiz
1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways? A. Flintstones vitamins B. The Buttmaster C. Spaghetti D. Wonder Bread E. Orange Juice F. Milk G. Cod Liver Oil 2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was… A. Sugar...
View ArticleImmortal Animals?
Anyone who follows my blog regularly knows that I am fascinated by the concept of aging and all the factors that come into play within this process. The fact that our life expectancy has just about...
View ArticleU.S.A. Hooked On Prescription Drugs: Be An Outlier!
It’s been pretty well publicized that two-thirds of Americans are either over-weight or obese. Now comes a recent study by researchers at the Mayo clinic that shows 70% of Americans are also on...
View ArticleShort Codes For Senior Texters
I know there are a lot of progressive Baby Boomers among us who fully embrace the new technology of texting. Short codes are always handy and youngsters have a bunch that they use all the time when...
View ArticleWine, Chronic Disease & Gut Bacteria?
In checking the health news around the country today, I ran across several articles that referenced the relationship between gut bacteria and health. At the Medical College of Wisconsin, researchers...
View ArticleThe “Present” Is A Gift
“We live in an incredibly busy world. Our pace of life is often frantic, our minds are always busy, and we’re always doing something,” says Andy Puddicombe, a former Tibetan monk. “The sad fact is that...
View ArticleWondrous Beans
When you start experimenting with becoming a vegetarian, there are several misconceptions or myths that need to be debunked in order to fully embrace the transition. One of the most rampant of these...
View ArticleMen Who Eat Red Meat Stink!
I’ll bet that title got your attention! I can’t help but chuckle as I’m writing this. You know what a great feeling it is when you find a peer-reviewed, scientifically-based study that supports a...
View ArticleGolf & Music, The “Mature” Way
We’ve made it to another Friday! I hope these brighten your weekend: Senior Golf Arthur is 90 years old. He’s played golf every day since his retirement 25 years ago. One day he arrives home looking...
View ArticleFish Oil Scare
At the end of last week, NBC News ran with a story that has sent shock waves through the nutrition world. Once thought to be a pillar of the optimal diet, fish oil came under attack for raising the...
View ArticleDr. Greger’s Annual Recap
It’s here! Take the one hour necessary to watch this eye-opening, pragmatic, even life-changing presentation by Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org. Last year, he examined the top 16 killers in...
View ArticleCuring Osteoarthritis
I have a very dear friend who has recently been suffering from what doctors believe to be a localized flare-up of osteoarthritis. The pain in her foot has become so intense it has substantially...
View ArticleEven Doctors Are Getting It
From time to time, I have included here the testimonies of people whose health has been dramatically improved by following the advice found in the film “Forks Over Knives“. The consistency in these...
View ArticlePaleo Diet: Stupid?
I seem to be running into more and more people talking about the “paleo diet”, which is usually a serendipitous signal for me to write something about it. Wikipedia’s definition: “The paleolithic diet...
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