I was looking through an old (February, 2010) issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition and found an article I had marked to read “later.” And yes, miracle of miracles, “later” actually came. See what good things can come from finding an excuse not to mop the floor? Anyway, this research study […]
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Eat to Beat the Heat
There is a lot of talk going around about Eating Seasonally. Which means eating what is grown in your area when it is at its peak, instead of eating the same things year-round and just flying them in from another part of the world when they are not in season locally. Research is producing more […]
Strike out strokes
A new study was published in The Lancet (June 10 issue, if you are interested), in which many very smart researchers looked at a lot of stroke studies and figured out that 80% of all strokes are related to five fisk factors, and 90% of strokes are related to the top 10 risk factors. The […]
Gluten Free and Hot as Ever
Well, its been a while – from Memorial Day to the end of the school year its like one big sprint to an imaginary finish line. Anyway, I promised to tell you how to go gluten-free without getting fat, so here goes. Before I start, in case this is new to you, gluten is a […]
Finding a rhythm
I have been trying to increase my workouts, post more to this blog and make worksheets available for all of you, and getting frustrated because I just couldn’t get it all in during the day. Usually adding a new task to an established routine is a good way to get it done without too much […]
Does your thyroid hate gluten?
It seems like every other person I see in the office lately is moving to a gluten-free diet. Either they have stomach trouble that point to a gluten sensitivity (usually along with a few other culprits such as dairy, soy, sugar, and corn), or their thyroid numbers are off. Today I will address the thyroid […]