Why eat hummus? Well, it IS a great snack and much cheaper to make yourself than buy it at the store, and it’s also one of the easiest ways to eat beans. Eating beans every day is turning out to be a very good indicator of longevity, so this oil-free hummus is good for you…
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Juggle to Improve Your Brain
Juggling Balls This last holiday, one the the gifts I received was this burlap bag full of juggling balls. I actually had requested it because I love to throw things into the air and catch them. I know, it’s a bit strange, but I thought it was time up my game and learn how to…
10 Ways to Get More Sleep, Stay Slim and Improve Aging
I don’t know about you, but I need sleep. Lots of it–at least 8 hours a night– or I’m not very productive the next day. I find myself constantly raiding the fridge. and maybe, even, I’m a tad cranky. And of course, I find myself wondering why I didn’t get more sleep in the first…
Should You Give Up Cow’s Milk
Why would you give up Cow’s milk, you might ask. “It’s a staple from my childhood and the main source of calcium,” you say. It may seem like an impossible feat, but it can be done. I wouldn’t have thought it myself, as I loved milk in my morning coffee. But here I am today,…
Nutrition Year in Review
If you haven’t been to Dr. Greger’s website, NutritionFacts.org, I highly recommend it as a great resource for fast and easy to understand videos about studies in nutrition and health. There are over 2,000 health topics, including (to name a few): Arthritis Blood pressure Cancer Depression Diabetes Inflammation Omega-3 Fatty Acids Pregnancy Weight loss To give…
Sharing a Personal Health Journey
Diane hiking near Mammoth Lakes, CA This is a post about my personal health journey. I’m not just talking about losing weight and lowering cholesterol, although they are a part of it. It’s about dealing with my increasing episodes of heart palpitations. First, although most palpitations are harmless, if you are experiencing undiagnosed heart palpitations,…
Tomatoes for Health
I’m passing along to you this great email I received from Dr. Fuhrman about the benefits of tomatoes. If you are interested in receiving these emails yourself you can sign up here: Dr. Fuhrman’s Email and Newsletter Signup. I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Fuhrman’s approach to health and nutrition. I often turn…
Flaxseed vs Diabetes
Every once in a while I’ll post a video from Dr. Michael Greger’s website, nutritionfacts.org. His videos, like the one below on flaxseed and diabetes, are easy to understand and a quick way to get information from nutritional studies. You can get his newsletter or join him on Facebook to get updates. In this video,…
Obesity, It’s Not Your Fault
I just returned from a trip to Boulder, Colorado, for a few days to see my son and to drive out to the plains of Nebraska, about 4-5 hours northeast of Boulder. The visit to North Platte, Nebraska, was to see the annual stop-over migration of the Sandhill Cranes. What a sight to behold! Thousands…
5 Steps to Resisting Food Temptation
I’ll bet one of the toughest areas for you in your transition to eating a more healthy, plant-based diet is resisting the temptation of unhealthy foods that you’ve grown to love – that fast-food burger that you just have to eat once in a while, the chocolate dessert at the party table or the delectable…
Vegetarian Buffet with Jane Goodall
Diane and Jane Wow, I feel so luck to have met Jane Goodall. We have friends that know her and it was during a very special event that she spoke at for the teachers in the area. We live there now, but at the time, we traveled to Boulder, Colorado, to attend. Charles, my husband,…
Give up coffee?
Give up coffee, you say? Are you crazy? Yes, I felt that way, too, but sometimes life sends you curve balls. I wasn’t feeling like my normal, happy self and giving up coffee was one of those things that I needed to try to see if it made a difference. Now, there’s a lot…
Potatoes: To Eat or Not to Eat
The Starch Solution Potatoes have gotten a bad rap, but they are actually a great addition to a plant-based diet. If you’re going to incorporate them in your diet, you just need to be smart about it. Don’t be afraid of them, but also, don’t drench them with sour cream and butter or eat them…
Coconut Oil – To Eat or Not to Eat
Just last night I had a fun walk with a friend and our dogs to the local wine bar for one glass of wine and then a Thai dinner nearby. We ordered dinner with tofu which was good but, there was coconut milk in the dish, and I was feeling guilty. My friend said, “Coconut…
Super Food: Arugula
In our attempt to stay healthier, feel good, live longer, and most importantly, look good 😉 we had better eat the foods that have the most impact. I mean, why waste your time on foods that have little effect. Let’s take a more detailed look at the foods on the TOP 30 SUPER FOODS list from Dr. Fuhrman so…