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Here is my latest article published in Thrive Global. I believe in the unknowable, the intrinsic, and much of my work is science-based. ‘Follow the science’ is a phrase I hear all the time. The thing is, as years go by, science has been proven wrong many times, and...

Push Ups and Steeping Tea B.J. Fogg, the behavior scientist from Stanford, says that: “Behavior (B) happens when Motivation (M), Ability (A), and a Prompt (P) come together at the same moment.” I took this basic formula and used it to create new habits for myself Here...

This was just published in Thrive Global. Here is the article and the link. I hope it helps you be your best self in 2019! Happy New Year! One Thing in 2019 Just don’t ask me to give up my bourbon He was referred to me from his doctor with pre-diabetes and the first...

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, have no fear.  Big changes are often daunting and hard...

Happy holidays everyone! I prepared this meal for eight as part of the fundraiser for The Laguna Foundation. It was a big hit and I’m sure your family and guests will enjoy this meal this holiday season. I served them in order, below, with lots of time in between...

Your Healthy Winter Skin 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...

Another interesting program that I am chairing at The Commonwealth Club on Tuesday in San Francisco, based on the book Jaws by Sandra Kahn and the famed Paul Ehrlich. There is a serious hidden epidemic just now being discovered by the public health community. It’s...

Join me on Tuesday, November 6th at The Commonwealth Club for a fascinating program on Microsurgery. What is microsurgery?   Reconstruction of the mutilated hand, for example, restoring all fingers and thumbs with toe transplantation. Breast reconstruction after...

I will be the guest chef at Adobe Road Winery's Harvest Hike and Food/Wine Tasting on October 14th at the beautiful Famighetti Vineyard in Healdsburg. Caramelized Onion Tart and Rose in the treehouse. A hike through the stunning vineyard. Charcuterie (with a lesson...

I will be the guest chef at Adobe Road Winery's Harvest Hike and Food/Wine Tasting on October 14th at Famighetti Vineyard in Healdsburg. . You'll begin with an appetizer in the tree house and it keeps getting better from there! My daughter Olivia will be my sous chef...

I am thrilled to chair a program by Julia Ross at The Commonwealth Club. It's August 30th at 6:00 p.m. Here is the link to purchase your tickets: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2018-08-30/craving-cure-winning-battle-between-health-and-bliss THE CRAVING CURE:...

Your Larder First of all, what is a larder? Well, it’s not a pantry. A pantry is, historically speaking, where bread was kept and where preparation of foods associated with bread was done. While we’re on a roll with vernacular, alcoholic beverages were stored in the...

It's 94 degrees today. Needless to say that salads are the way to go! A lovely fruit salad for breakfast, and a green salad for a later lunch- too hot to be very hungry. Do remember that every color fruit and veggie has a different phytonutrient profile, so be sure to...

We all know that suicide amongst our Veterans and Active Duty Service men and women is high, but here are the troubling statistics from the VA Suicide Data Report. I think many of you know I have taught and worked with Veterans, and that my son is a Veteran, and this...

Well, they're not new, but they are now recognized as beneficial by the FDA. Here is the Press Release from the FDA with links so you can get the entire list and educate yourself. Dietary fiber is a big key to good health....

I am a Board Member at Bauman College and I'm pleased to have been involved with creating our Distinguished Speaker Series. Next up is Gary Taubes. Here is the link to purchase tickets. I'll see you there! https://www.baumancollege.org/events/gary-taubes/ Gary Taubes...

Being a creative, high-strung sort, meditation is something that I have always thought was for others. I have set up little alters with flowers and feathers and incense and a pretty pillow to sit on, purple or deep red being preferable, and tried to call forth a still...

When I first started out as a nutritionist many years ago now, I attended so many functions and conferences (still do!) with incredible speakers. I did it for the knowledge, to better serve my clients, and to meet amazing people, many of whom I now call friends and...

I read a wonderful vision statement today about connection from Born to Belong.  It's so true, isn't it? Our connections are the ties that bind. https://www.borntobelong.com/   From birth humans have an innate need to belong. Connection is vital for mental and...

Each year, I look over and make updates to my 52 Ways to be Healthier in the New Year article. Here is this years! 52 Simple Ways to Be Healthier in 2018 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...