A friend who is very smart said to me the other day: “If you did a weekly switch this for a healthier that type of post, I’d be all over it.” So the Monday Swap it Up was born – although it was hoping for a jazzier name. We’ll start with the one you hear […]
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Junk food costs more than we think
Hello all! Here’s a thoughtful and well researched article on the cost of junk food as opposed to good food, or real food. Mark Bittman’s op-ed piece for the NYT His point that healthy food doesn’t have to be organic, grass fed beef and micro greens is absolutely correct. Plain ole veggies, beans and rice […]
How to cook greens 1
Hello all. We are in the middle of summer planting here, and I am looking at my fabulous Swiss chard plants from last year which are still going strong. This green is so easy to grow, looks great in the garden, and produces all year long here in Southern California. Even if you live in […]
Build your foundation
Happy New Year everyone! My wish for you is a year full of hope, joy and good health. We spend a lot of time at the office discussing different diet theories, such as whether broccoli is healthier raw or cooked, or if fermented soy is really better for us than unfermented. And it occurred to […]
Research made cows happy
We finally have some real answers to how the Atkins-style high animal protein/low carb diets effect our health in the long term. This took so long because, unfortunately, to find out how diets effect our health 20 years down the road, we actually have to wait 20 years for the study to be finished. I’m […]
You can help fight breast cancer – its easy
Hello all! I just applied to be a Foot Soldier with the Army of Women, and can’t believe I haven’t brought this up before. The Army of Women is a grass-roots-type organization sponsored by Avon and headed by Dr. Susan Love, a top breast cancer expert. The focus of the organization is to link people […]