Caretaking Local Economies & Food Systems

During these challenging times of turbulent weather and turbulent politics, the wisdom of poet, activist, and farmer Wendall Berry provides helpful perspective. As often happens, an article appears in my inbox or in my seemingly endless pile of articles “to …

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Food as medicine

Food as Medicine – Nutrition in Health & Healthcare

Thank you Neal D. Barnard, MD, for speaking out to your physician colleagues about the important role of nutrition in health and in healthcare!! Included in the immediate steps Barnard recommends: (1) Nutrition should be a required part of continuing …

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Fats, Carbs, & Dietary Guidelines

Over decades of dietary guidance, the focus on lowering fat intake has resulted in an increase in carbohydrate intake, especially intake of refined grains and sugar. This shift is clearly related to increasing rates of obesity and diabetes, as well …

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Eggs, Choline, Heart, Mood, & What to Eat for Breakfast?

My quest for a nourishing breakfast continues, as I ponder the relationships between egg consumption and dietary cholesterol on cardiovascular, mental, and emotional health. This renewed curiosity about the health effects of egg consumption was prompted by two events last …

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Egg

Eggs, Cholesterol, and Heart Health

Eggs are back in the news again, because of the recent publication of a study concluding that egg consumption is associated with a higher risk of heart disease and mortality. I have a number of concerns about this study, including …

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Healing

I’ve been thinking lately about the healing process. Healing can relate to the body, mind, and/or spirit – or to the physical, mental, and/or emotional interior or exterior world in which we live, as well as the intersection between the …

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Achieving & Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can be challenging, especially as we age. And while the factors that contribute to excess weight are well-known, effective strategies for long-term weight control remain elusive. That said, I was recently motivated to read …

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Thoughts on Change, Connections, and Evolving Perspectives

We are experiencing a time of profound and rapid change in so many areas, including environmental, technological, and political, as well as in health care. During these times of rapid change, the present can feel unstable and the future precarious. …

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