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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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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Chocolate Health Benefits – What’s Not to Love!

“‘Tis the season” for festivities and delicious treats — and as you can see from my list of recipes, I am a BIG fan of chocolate … just more focused recently on developing chocolate recipes that are lower in sugar, …

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Could It Be B12 Deficiency?

Vitamin B12 deficiency has been on my mind recently, because a number of my clients and friends have described to me symptoms experienced by themselves and/or their family members that sound like they could be caused by B12 deficiency. Signs …

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