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Our first month of classes just finished and we couldn't be more thrilled with the participants responses. Here's what one woman had to say. "The Zest program is filled with lots of healthful information and explanations as to why our bodies respond to certain foods...

Wintertime is notorious for leaving people with dry, chapped skin, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some easy tips for healthier skin. In the nutrition world the mantra is: if all else fails, support your liver. Your liver, like your skin, is a detoxifying...

February's Newsletter will be in your inbox this week and my favorite Cioppino recipe will be included! It's that time of year... Just click on the 'Subscribe to Newsletter' on the Home page and plan to make Cioppino this weekend!

Our Zest program is so rewarding! I am thrilled to be a part of January's Zest participants lives. They are making great progress to improved health. What could be better? In April the Zest Program will focus in cleansing our bodies. We will be offering two dates and...

Like me, if you want to make 2012 your healthiest year yet, then join me on January 5th for the Zest program. This is not just a weight loss program, it's an education program, because when you're educated, the lessons last for a lifetime. See you (well, I'll hear...

52 Simple Ways to Be Healthier in 2012 by Patty James It’s a new year and you are full of hope. This is the year you will claim or reclaim your good health! If you have a little feeling of dread in the back of your mind because this same scenario happens every year,...

The holiday season is renowned for being the packing-on-the-pounds season. The following tips will help you to maintain or even loose weight during the season. Chocolates in boxes are everywhere… Don’t have them on your desk or in your house. Don’t put them in your...

There is a connection. I knew a man who was given a Speedo for his birthday as a gag gift and he actually wore it. Nobody gives somebody a Speedo as a real gift; they’re given as part of a party that has black balloons. Perhaps about 1% of the male population can...

Last night in Livermore, California, there was a Food Truck Extravaganza! I was there with my daughter Olivia, her husband David, his brother Brian and his son Gavin, and my granddaughter Brealyn. It was overwhelming at first. We walked the whole circle of food trucks...

The average adult American consumes about 14 grams of dietary fiber a day, far less than the recommended 25-35 grams recommended by The National Academy of Sciences’ Institutes of Medicine. What is dietary fiber, why do I need it and how do I get it? Simply put, fiber...

The ‘fight or flight response’ is our body's primitive, automatic, hard-wired response that prepares the body to flee or stand and fight from real or perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival. Without our body’s ability to alter bodily functions when we are...

That was the question my daughter Olivia asked me after she took L-Glutamine for two days and her sugar cravings stopped. I explained that I didn’t give her drugs… geez. L-Glutamine is not a drug, but is the most widely circulating amino acid in the body. I realized...

You might have noticed palm oil or palm kernel oil on a food label on cookies you picked up at the store, or perhaps on that bar of soap you just purchased. If you are like most, you didn’t think anything about it. Here are some reasons why you should. Palm oil comes...

I have several acid/alkaline (or base) charts, but I found this one this morning while researching for an article. I hope you find is useful. Just remember, you need to keep alkaline for good health! Acid Base Values for 114 Foods The following table lists the acid,...

Recently I was asked for my opinion for an article that was being written about the health benefits of various juices. I was given the titles—the best juice for—type-thing, and I filled in the blanks. I am not a big juice fan personally unless the juice includes pulp...

The circulatory system brings many substances to cells and then removes waste products that are the result of metabolism. Some of these substances cannot enter or return through the capillary walls, including excess fluid and protein molecules and they are then...

Here are some menus from some upcoming classes: Summer Menus: September 8th in Santa Rosa 4:00 to 6:30 Comfort Food to Make You Smile ~Arugula Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Tangerines and Buttermilk Dressing ~Turkey Meatloaf with Four Vegetables ~Roasted New...

The past few days I have been experimenting with new salad dressings. I tried two recipes which I didn't create and they weren't quite right for my taste, but with a few 'tweaks' I got them to where I wanted them. Both these recipes happen to be vegan. I am not a...

Whenever I have a lot of writing to do, I find that I also cook a lot more. I also walk my doggie pal Wilma a lot more. My wrists start to get sore (I have an exercise for that) and my brain gets fuzzy, so I unconsciously head to the kitchen. In the last couple days I...