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Prostate 101

Prostate 101

Prostate Health 101: You know that the prostate is a walnut-size gland that produces seminal fluid and is located just below the bladder, but did you know that good nutrition could help reduce the incidence of prostate cancer and can reduce prostate cancer...

Patty’s Pumpkin Bread

Patty’s Pumpkin Bread

In honor of Autumn, I made a loaf of pumpkin bread with my two little grand babies. We used organic, canned pumpkin, but by all means use pumpkin that you haver baked and pureed yourself! Patty’s Pumpkin Bread Preheat oven to 350 degrees, making sure the oven rack is...

Reflection

Reflection

I have spent the last week in Boston and Cape Cod and oh my was it a whirlwind! The history, the walks, the new countryside, the new friends- all in all it was a fantastic week. The last day there I decided to stay at home (home while there was at my friends Karen and...

Heavy Metals: Health Impact and What to Do

Heavy Metals: Health Impact and What to Do

Join me and Dr. Michael Lipelt for a Free Webinar on Heavy Metals: Health Impact and What to Do. September 24th from 6:00 to 7:00 PST Watch the Video to Learn More and Register https://webinarjam.net/webinar/go/12177/6c3ea1e782    

Late Summer Cleanse

Late Summer Cleanse

I am a big believer that yearly Cleansing is very good for your continued good health. I'll be leading a Cleanse in September and I hope you'll join us. You'll be well-supported before, during and after! The Webinars are recorded so you can watch again and you'll...

Veterans

Veterans

They always polish their shoes. Clean shoes are a theme. I now rub my shoes a little with a wet towel before I show up so I don't feel like such a slob, shoe-wise. They walk quietly. I have been sneaked up on a lot....(all in good fun). Of course in a war zone you...

Summer Harvest

Summer Harvest

The warm months of summer offers us cooling foods with high water content for hydration such as peaches, melons, tomatoes and cucumbers, just to name a few. Depending on where you live, the August choices can vary. In hotter climates spinach and cilantro might have...

The Six Essential Steps

The Six Essential Steps

This article that I wrote was published in PsychCentral a few years ago.  If your life has changed suddenly, this might be helpful to you.   What To Do When Life Falls Apart: The Essential Six -Step Program What constitutes life falling apart? The death of a...

Simple Tips to Improve Health

Simple Tips to Improve Health

Here are some simple ways to improve your health! Buy and Consume only organic, locally grown, seasonal foods Eat non-starchy vegetables at every meal~ lots! Raw and lightly cooked Consume 25-35 grams of dietary fiber per day The Chemistry of Color! Eat lots of...

Delicious and Healthy Mushrooms

Delicious and Healthy Mushrooms

Did you know that mushrooms are good for your immune system? Shiitake, maitake, and reishi mushrooms appear to pack the biggest immunity punch. Add to pasta sauce, sauté with a little olive oil and add to eggs with a handful of spinach, or to steamed kale served with...

Kids and Family Dinners

Kids and Family Dinners

I was perusing articles when I happened upon my thesis for my master's degree. I hadn't read it for a while and enjoyed seeing it again. The topic was on dietary fiber intake and the prevention of type 2 Diabetes in kids. The below is about the importance of dining...

Your Ancestry and Health

Your Ancestry and Health

Look to Your Ancestral Roots to Discover Your Healthiest Cuisine: The cuisine of our ancestors can give us insights to our healthier self since the gene pool changes very slowly from one generation to the next. As an example, most people of European descent have a...

The Importance of Art

The Importance of Art

For children art shouldn’t be considered a luxury. There have been studies that show that children who participate in art classes do better academically than children who don’t. Art helps with motor development, language development, creativity, and cultural...

Pounded….

Pounded….

Pesto means pounded. What do you feel like pounding today? Granted, you can use a food processor, but using a mortal and pestle is fun too and can burn off some steam if need be. Personally, I like a mixture of basil and arugula with a splash of lemon to add a little...

Homelessness, Veterans and Health

Homelessness, Veterans and Health

I teach nutrition at a local shelter every Wednesday morning, and the week before last I did an impromptu survey about how many people in the class were homeless because of a medical problem. There were sixteen people in this class, and two out of the sixteen said...

A Roasted Vegetable Salad

A Roasted Vegetable Salad

Yum! There is something about a salad with roasted vegetables that gives you the best of everything! You can choose your favorite greens and dressing, and you have the depth of flavor of a roasted vegetable. Perfect! I like arugula and sunflower sprouts tossed with...

Hidden GMO’s

Hidden GMO’s

I am an expert on uncovering Genetically Modified Ingredients (GMO). I say that because for 6 years I have worked for The Green PolkaDot Box, an on-line grocery store, that does not sell any product that contains GMO's. That's a big statement and a big job being a GMO...

The Importance of Nature

The Importance of Nature

I had the pleasure and inspiration of seeing an elderly man, who was very stooped over, walk along the trail just ahead of me and my little grand children today. He was an opportunity for me to tell them about how important nature is for our soul, health and general...

Vet Connect in Santa Rosa

Vet Connect in Santa Rosa

Vet Connect is a wonderful meeting place for Veterans to chat with other Veterans, get help with housing, have a massage, acupuncture, get some new clothes and so much more. I always enjoy the Tuesday mornings when I attend and have the pleasure to see all my Veterans...

DirectionFive is a Culinary and Nutrition Program for Kids

DirectionFive is a Culinary and Nutrition Program for Kids

Our programs are based on in-depth interviews with kids from all walks of life, in thirty-five states. We listened to what the kids said they wanted and needed to learn in order to lead healthier, happier lives. We balanced their input with science and our experience....

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