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…
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Mental Health and Gut Bacteria
Love Your Gut Bacteria I’ve always liked those little guys that populate my gut. They help digest my food and keep me healthy. After all, over 80 percent of your body’s immunity is built in the intestinal tract by the friendly bacteria balance that resides there. You’ve probably heard that a round of antibiotics can…
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
© Charles J. Smith Our Trip to See the Sandhill Cranes 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…
Hypnosis for Weight Loss
Is Hypnosis for Weight Loss For You? How are you doing with your eating habits? Is your weight a daily struggle or are you getting a handle on eating a diet that will help you gain optimal health? If it’s the former, would you consider hypnosis for weight loss? I’m rooting for your success, but…
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…
A Plant-Based Food Pyramid
Here’s another fun way to remember to eat your veggies (and fruits). It’s Julieanna Hever’s Plant-based Pyramid which you can purchase for your refrigerator. She is a strong advocate for eating a plant-based diet for optimum health and weight loss in addition to being an author, columnist, radio and TV personality and consultant. It’s great to…
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 of…
A Fun and Informative Look at Living Longer
What’s the Secret to Living Longer? OK, the title doesn’t exactly say it, but living longer is exactly what’s covered when Dr. Michael Greger looks at the top causes of death in this video presentation, “Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death.” At 55 minutes, it’s long, but you will be pleasantly surprised at how funny…
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 the coconut milk, and I was feeling guilty. My friend said, “Coconut is suppose…
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…
Weekly Meal Planner
The Benefits of Using a Weekly Meal Planner Have you taken the plunge to start planning? It’s one of the best and easiest ways to assure that you’ll eat the way you want and not be at the mercy of your whims. It is also good if you’re trying to lose weight. With so many benefits, it’s…
Motivation Pedometer
Goal: 10,000 Steps a Day I’m so excited to have purchased another pedometer. I had one several years ago, and something made me think about having one again. And it’s motivation that I need. Yes, I have plans to walk every day, don’t you? But, that doesn’t always happen. So now I can see just…