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February 14, 2021

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!
December 12, 2020

The Present of Being Present

When we talk about healthy coping skills for life stresses, mindfulness is often mentioned. We know that focusing on where you are at this point in time rather than reliving past events or worrying about future ones can help refocus your thoughts and priorities and provide a mental resiliency to current circumstances. But have you…
April 17, 2020

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…
March 18, 2020

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…
October 10, 2019

Lifestyle Medicine vs. Cancer

Can anyone really do anything to reduce their risk of cancer? Lets find out.
July 25, 2019

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…
March 3, 2019

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…
November 25, 2018

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…
August 21, 2018

You Are Getting Sleepy…NOT!!

Well, you have accomplished another busy day. Meals prepared, work completed, laundry done, kids ferried, and pets tended. Now, you can’t wait to fall blissfully into bed and drift off to sleep. Until you think of your to-do list while a heat wave moves down your body, your bed partner snores like a chain saw,…
June 28, 2018

Cooking 101

“I need fast” one will say. “Flavor is what is important” says another. “Appetizing look!” “Alas, I don’t know how to cook.” And the ever popular ‘I don’t like ____________ (fill in the blank).” Well you get the picture. Everyone has a perception of what it means to make a “good” meal. Personally I did…