Are you happy with where you are right now with your health, lifestyle and even the way you look? I am celebrating my 60thbirthday this year (little secret, Randy is too), so my priorities have definitely changed! One of my main concerns as a young adult all the way through to motherhood was to feel I […]
aerobic exercise, IIFYM, macronutrient diet, macros, resistance training, Superfoods, weight lifting
Are you as absolutely confused (as I was) about which are the healthiest oils to use when cooking for you and your family, specifically those heart healthy fats? Unfortunately, heart disease still weighs in at #1 in the world so it’s always a hot news topic. And as you know, the news cycle seems to […]
AHA, American Heart Association, blood pressure, Blue Zones, British Medical Journal, butter, cholesterol, coconut oil, corn, CVD, EPA/DHA, expeller pressed oils, extra virgin olive oil, grass-fed butter, HDL, Heart Disease, hummus, Ikaria Greece, lauric acid, LDL, MCT, polyunsaturated, saturated, smoke point, soybean, sunflower, Tuft's University, whirlypop
There was something exciting and magical about the television series Star Trek. It pushed forward the premise that humans are really mere infants when it comes to discovering what delightful secrets our universe has yet to be uncovered with it’s signature mantra “To Boldly Go Where No Man has Gone Before”: We are in […]
cognitive behavior therapy, exercise, inflammation, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, star trek, telomeres
What would you like to see packaged up in a box under your Christmas tree this year? This is a beautiful tree we bought locally at Birch Meadow Farm Christmas Trees (as we do every year) from a wonderful couple that own it, Burt & Loretta Barton. I will take a bet that having “good […]
ALS, Alzheimer's, depression, immune system, leaky gut syndrome, microbiome, prebiotic, probiotic
I didn’t wake up this morning thinking I’d write about anything remotely political. And, as you will see, this isn’t, for it’s just a call to personal responsibility. The political dust after this election will take time to settle, but settle it will, for all the name calling will eventually be forgotten. And in it’s […]
ACA, ancient grains, baklava, carbohydrates, Dr. Donald Berwick, exercise, healthy lifestyle, John F. Kennedy, Legumes, movement, Nutrition, sleep, vegetables, yoga
Do you remember those dining experiences, either at home, a relative or friend’s table or in your favorite restaurant where you left the meal feeling delectably satisfied? This is a pic from our 35th anniversary dinner this year. We were both satisfied (with the fabulous meal) and happy (I absolutely love this man)! And […]
Every fall for me is truly a new opportunity to improve every aspect of my life! It must go back to those days of excitement as a student, starting a new grade in school, and then reliving those days when my kids started school, starting with a new beginning each time. Add to that the […]
berries, Brussels Sprouts, coconut milk, cruciferous vegetables, exercise, fall, grass-fed beef, inflammation, wild-caught salmon
What words do you think of when you hear the word, “old”? Do words like dowdy, decrepit, antiquated, dated or archaic come to mind? Do you see a pattern here? These are all negative words we associate with aging and truth be told, most of us have a very negative connotation of the aging process […]
Blue Zones, caramelization, centenarians, epigenetics, Fountain of Youth, free radicals, Maillard Reaction, oxidative stress
But really, is there any question? Since spring is already upon us and summer is close behind, one of the heavenly bonuses of finally getting outside in the sunshine after the cold winter weather is cooking our meals, but specifically our meats, on the grill outside. Just think, the aromas of the meat of your […]
cancer, HCA, IARC, marinades, meat, olive oil, PAH
How many times have you heard the old nutritional adage “shop the store’s perimeter” to avoid the glut of prettily and slick packaged, cheap, heavily processed and carbohydrate packed foods taking up the majority of most grocery stores? What you might not know is the strong scientific data piling up on an almost daily basis […]
ancient grains, cancer, cigarettes, glycemic index, glycemic load, Heart Disease, high glycemic foods, low glycemic foods, lung cancer, obesity, vegetables