I just finished reading a blog by Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, a pediatrician who specializes in childhood obesity. Wow. Would you ever think we would need such a thing??
Anyway, She reported that breast feeding mothers who ate a wide variety of healthy fruits and vegetables instilled these “tastes” in their children, even after weaning! Double wow. [...]
I have always been an active person. Even as a child, I played outside until it was dark, the dog and chickens keeping me entertained for hours. Years later the horses kept me fit as any gym rat. As an adult, I enjoy numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and gardening, all of which keep [...]
Everyone is always sad to see the summer end, and for the first time, I was sad as well. You see, I do prefer the cooler months, and I embrace the snows of winter. But this year, my dearest husband built me raised beds so I could have vegetable gardens. And garden I did! But [...]
What is it that confounds us when it comes to eating well? Why do people ask me what it is they should be eating? Why is there such a focus— a fear– around the very thing that sustains us and gives us pleasure?
Only a generation ago, people knew what to eat. Today, nobody knows what [...]
One of the most common complaints I hear as a health counselor and nurse is how difficult it is to eat healthfully during the holiday season. I certainly can understand. Everywhere you look, there are cookies and cakes, desserts and delectables. What’s a woman to do?? There are endless parties and cocktails, brunches and lunches. [...]
There is much talk going around regarding the new healthcare bill and how it will impact the public and the healthcare providers. I am by no means an expert, but I have taken the time to talk with my fellow practitioners and have done some reading, and I cannot seem to come up with much [...]
A dear friend of mine sent home a big batch of home-made sauerkraut for me last weekend. What a treat! If you’ve never had real, fermented sauerkraut, you are missing out. Sauerkraut– real sauerkraut, that is—is fermented cabbage and salt, and nothing more. It relies on friendly bacteria to ferment the vegetables, rendering them easier [...]
Happy New Year!!!
I know New Year’s resolutions usually last for about 2 weeks, but this year I believe that our efforts to work toward attaining optimum health are more important than ever. I do not have confidence that our health care situation is going to improve. In fact, I think it will indeed get worse [...]
Happy New Year!
I woke up this morning, early as usual. (No partying for us last night!) I set out to have a good healthy day right from the start, so I thought I’d start by doing a food diary for a few days to help me get on track. After a pile of vitamins and [...]
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Two more weeks till Christmas: how are you holding up? ‘Tis the season for extra stressing, over-eating, under-exercising and over spending!
Don’t let the holiday season be the reason for you to gain extra weight or give up on your healthy eating and exercise plan. In fact, it can be your [...]
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