A new study was published last week showing that older adults who ate a Mediterranean Diet had bigger brains, more grey matter, and less dementia than the adults who ate a more American-style diet. Their brains were functioning as if they were five years younger. All from eating one of the most delicious diets in the […]
Happiness
The Key is Joy
This year I’ve seen clients make some incredible progress in a very short time. Daily joint pain gone in just a week. Triglyceride levels cut in half in just one month. Blood sugar down by 20 points in just a few weeks. Years of digestive trouble eliminated. What do all of these people have in […]
The Joy of Soup
During the hustle and bustle and stress of the holiday season, soup can really spread some joy. Soup makes the house smell great, and when its cold and dark outside nothing is more comforting than a hot bowl of yummy goodness. You can start it in the morning in the slow cooker, make it at […]
So Easy Salad Dressing
It is really easy to make a quick homemade salad dressing, and it tastes so much better than most of the bottled stuff out there. This version, with fresh lemon juice, makes greens and vegetables sing. If you are taking the time to prepare a salad, you want it to taste fabulous! Here’s the […]
Take All You Want, Eat All You Take
Take all you want, but eat all you take, or How to live to be 94 My grandfather was convinced he would die at 60. All the men in his family died young, and in fact the women seemed to die young too. We just celebrated his 94th birthday, so for the past 34 years […]
Skinny Drinks
You’re sitting on the restaurant patio, enjoying the sunset with a group of friends and a round or two of drinks. Everyone is relaxed, the air is filled with the sounds of laughter, and you are laughing too. Until you realize that those two margaritas just cost you over 700 calories. The choco-tinis are over […]