Year: 2018

We are social animals, and that fundamental nature is woven into our threads, dyed into our wool, and doesn’t wash out with time. Being social can positively impact your emotional state as well. And I’m not talking about being a social butterfly, or building a twitter following, but something...

I was six years old when I sang my first solo from the back of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity: “In the bleak mid-winter, frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone.” Through the beautiful words, I remember the dark and almost lonely...

Mustard greens are a good source of soluble fiber which benefits our cholesterol control. Give this unique and flavorful dish a try. You’ll Need 2 bunches fresh mustard greens Water 1 bunch green onions chopped 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ½ cup peanut butter ¼ cup water Hot cooked rice Salt Directions...

Eat with the people you love in your life, whether your family or friends. It turns out that when you “return to the family table”, the quality of the food tends to increase & the quantity of the food tends to decrease. This of course is a great weight starting...

Looking for dish a  dish that is a crowd pleaser? This  potato dish works well as a starter to a meal or as a super side dish. You’ll Need 6 medium potatoes scrubbed 2 Tablespoons onion; minced 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Pinch of salt...

A little chocolate is great for you. If you serve it by the metric ton … not so much. A little wine, an egg, a little cheese, some coffee, and on and on and on. Getting the theme here? People say that they winter Comfort Foods are a problem...

What causes consumption? Hunger is one thing, but a more important driver of eating comes down to two factors: Proximity Visibility As #sad as it seems, research into the psychology of eating shows that if we see food — and we can reach it — it is more likely...

You have to get outside every day if you’re serious about controlling your weight. Not just for exercise, but also for your emotional health. And these two — your physical and emotional health — interact in synergistic ways. And here’s the hurdle. You don’t want to go outside because...

All week we’ll talk about managing Winter Weight, what to do, and how to do it. And winter is such a challenge with motivation, emotional health, activity, and nutrition! And think about it. If you can manage to manage everything for just a few more weeks, spring will be...

It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee my friends, because they used to think coffee caused cancer. But good morning, sunshine, it’s a new day. Experts now recognize that coffee is a cancer fighter instead. So while you’re chewing over those cancer fighting foods I told to...

Yeah, yeah, we all know the rhyme, and they actually do happen to be good for your heart. But what people don’t say — maybe because nothing rhymes with ‘cancer’ except ‘schmancer’ — is that beans are amazing at reducing your cancer risk as well (check this review, if...

Good news! It’s okay, in fact it’s awesome, to be a C-student in nutrition! That is especially true if you want to reduce your risk of the C-word. For example, vitamin C is now being investigated as an adjunct with chemotherapy — in high doses — to help combat...