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Bean Missing Those Cookie Bars
Having heard the rumor that you could make a tasty treat with the lowly bean, I went in search of inspiration and found it!
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Let’s Look to the Best
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” to quote Dickens. Nothing like a national emergency to help us sort the wheat from the chaff within our lives. Times of trial bring opportunities for new reflections on our lives. For years, people have been living “busy” lives. Now, many people have…
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Family Dynamics In The Age Of COVID-19
No doubt you are feeling some stress from the COVID-19 situation. While doing our best to make the virus disappear with social distancing, hand washing etc., it has changed our day-to-day dynamics and routines. One area that has come up repeatedly, is the panic in parents’ voices about how unprepared they are to have the…
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Chocolate Berry Crisp
Valentine’s day is almost here and with it thoughts of Chocolate! It is so easy to over-indulge in sweets this time a year, I wanted to find a way to have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. So, what will please chocolate lovers but still bring some health benefits? Since not everyone…
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Doing…Nothing!
Did you know that the average person makes 30,000-45,000 decisions a DAY! A staggering number. Many “decisions” are part of everyday habits such as teeth brushing and seemingly may not require much thought.   Also, simple, almost mindless tasks can actually take multiple decisions. For instance, to read this blog you had to decide when to…
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Lifestyle Medicine vs. Cancer
Can anyone really do anything to reduce their risk of cancer? Lets find out.
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A Study of Studies
“Butter is Bad.” “Butter is Back, Baby.” “Red Meat is Bad.” “Red Meat=Beneficial Nutrients.”You get the point. In our 24-hour news cycle, anything can be touted for “clicks” and “likes.” From time to time, studies which support writers’ personal biases are sought out. And, perhaps most importantly, today we are overwhelmed with the magnitude…
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Whole Food Plant-Based
Becoming Plant Powered It is exciting to run into people who haven’t seen you for a while who comment “you look great; what are you doing”? The problem? How to describe a plant powered lifestyle in just a few words. Vegan? Vegetarian? Plant Strong? While a little wordy, Whole Food Plant Based really describes what…
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Lifestyle Medicine
Reprint of my article as printed in Inside Medicine magazine August 2018 edition. The old expression–”there is nothing new under the sun”— may indeed be true. But, old ideas sometimes can be explained in a new way. Many people are already aware that their habits can affect their health. The news is full of “don’t…