Its Springtime and so we turn to thoughts of… “Omigod! I’ll be wearing a swimsuit in two months!” If that thought or something similar runs through your mind, here is a healthy and EASY way to lose some fat. Beware of GRAINS: Grains are great; tasty, filling, nutritious and far too ubiquitous! Consider the quantity […]
May 19, 2010
OUR CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC
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A CHAMPION FOR OUR CHILDREN I am taking a break from the hunt for healthy fast food today. Kudos to First Lady Michelle Obama for yesterday’s meeting on the epidemic of childhood obesity. ONE THIRD of our children are overweight. Did you know that this generation may be the first to have shorter lifespans than […]
May 10, 2010
CANCER AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
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I am stealing a page from one of my fav magazines, “The Week” (yes, I do still read the printed page!). So I am categorizing this post: “Boring but Important”. The President’s Cancer Panel (started under George W.Bush and now reporting to President Obama) recently released a report warning of a strong link between environmental […]
Apr 4, 2010
Reduce Your Cardiovascular Risk Factors with CHOCOLATE!
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Hot off the presses! (Does anybody even know what a “press” is these days?) This is the largest study to date on the relationship between those who do and those who don’t indulge in chocolate. The findings? Those who ate the most chocolate (7.5 grams per day) had a 39 percent lower risk of heart […]
Feb 2, 2010
YOU, YOUR BABY AND BISPHENOL A
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Bisphenol A: Links to Cancer, Hyperactivity, Endometriosis and other mysteries. The January 20th Diane Rehm show on WAMU radio featured Canadians Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith, the authors of Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things. Lourie, an environmental policy expert and Smith, the Executive Director of Environmental Defense Canada took […]
Mar 9, 2009
CHOCOLATE and HEART HEALTH
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These preliminary findings were good news to me because stroke runs in my family and I do enjoy good chocolate! I am sure that future research will discover more reasons why chocolate traditionally held an important place in the cuisine of many cultures. A recent review of three research studies on the health effects of […]
